New study shows a link between autism and cholesterol levels
In a new study, researchers have identified a subtype of autism arising from a cluster of genes that regulate cholesterol metabolism and brain development.
They...
Cannabis use in pregnancy linked to a higher risk of autism in child
In a new study, researchers found that children whose mothers reported using cannabis during pregnancy were at greater risk of autism.
The incidence of autism...
Scientists find a cause of impaired social functions in autism
In a new study, researchers have discovered a new connection between a genetic alteration and social difficulties related to autism: A mutation in the...
New drug for Alzheimer’s may help treat autism in children
In a new study, researchers found deposits of the tau protein typically found in Alzheimer's patients in tissues taken from the postmortem brain of...
Autism linked to this mental disease, study shows
A recent study at University College London found that autistic traits in childhood come before behaviors characteristic of eating disorders, and so could be...
This finding about ‘love hormone’ may help develop new autism drug
The so-called "love hormone," oxytocin, is not only involved in strengthening the mother-child relationship and regulating social bonding.
It has also been associated with mental...
Scientists discover new genetic mutations linked to autism
In a new study, researchers have identified mutations in a gene called CNOT1 that affect brain development and impair memory and learning.
The study is...
Researchers find a new genetic cause of autism
A recent study from Northwestern University and elsewhere found a new genetic factor that leads the brain to grow fewer synapses at a critical...
This practice could improve cognitive functions in children with autism
In a new study, researchers found that school-based mindfulness programs can improve decision-making skills and teach children with autism to focus attention and react...
Depression linked to this cognitive problem in people with autism
In a new study, researchers found that adolescents and young adults with autism and those with typical development show similar proactive cognitive control.
However, symptoms...