A recent study found a link between a protein associated with autism and the signaling system between neurons, which opens up a new area of autism research and suggests potential for treating ASD symptoms. The study was conducted by Dr. Südhof and Dr. Malenka at Stanford University and published in the online journal Neuron on [...]
A drug previously intended for the treatment of obesity has been found to block cerebral receptors responsible for abnormal neuronal expressions. Researchers at the University of the Basque Country and the Achucarro neurosciences centre found that the pharmaceutical drug Rimonabant, which was taken off the market due to presumed psychiatric consequences, may be beneficial when [...]
It is a well known fact that simply by taking essential vitamins and folic acid prior and especially during pregnancy, helps prevent spina bifida, neural tube defects etc. And according to a new study, folic acid may also reduce the risk of autism spectrum disorder. Autism Birth Cohort Study, a subset of the Norwegian Mother [...]
According to the latest CDC statistics one in 88 children in America have some form of autism. Autism affects communication and social abilities. It’s typically diagnosed when children demonstrate slower language development than other kids. A research group at Clarkson University in Potsdam is finding information that may make earlier diagnosis and intervention promising. The [...]
“Early intervention alters the trajectory of the brain and social development in children with autism,” says Geraldine Dawson, the lead study author along with co-author Sally Rogers who developed the play-focused behavioral therapy called Early Start Denver Model (ESDM). recent research has shown, ESDM may possibly be connected to enhanced social behavior and normal patterns [...]
An international team, led by researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, has discovered that “random” mutations in the genome are not quite so random after all. Their study, to be published in the journal Cell on December 21, shows that the DNA sequence in some regions of the human genome [...]
In a recent study involving the connection between mental-health related emergency room visits and children diagnosed with autism, it has been discovered that autistic children reporting to the emergency room are 9 times more likely to be suffering from a psychiatric related issue than any other health related problem. This study has brought to light [...]
A new study by Israeli researchers has found that Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are linked organically to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (manic depression). The findings of this study led by Dr. Mark Weiser, of Tel Aviv University’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine, and the Sheba Medical Center; were published in the latest issue of the journal [...]
According to research from Carnegie Mellon University, children with autism are able to recognize socially inappropriate behavior, but they have difficulty using spoken language to explain why the behaviors are considered inappropriate. Elizabeth Carter from the University said the results from previous studies of behavior functions support similar conclusions about the impairment of language in [...]
A new effort is underway to increase tissue donation from those with autism spectrum disorder after many of the world’s brain samples available for autism research were lost earlier this year. The Autism Science Foundation will launch a two-year campaign that uses social media, radio, print and online advertising to increase donation awareness and highlight [...]
