ASD : Science World Report

Feb 17, 2016 01:15 AM EST

Could Early Autism Screenings Actually Be Harmful?

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is unsure at this time whether autism screenings for young children is beneficial or if it could even potentially be harmful, according to a recent statement from the agency.

Jan 25, 2016 02:51 PM EST

Autism: Group Therapy Helps Social Skills In Adolescent Patients

Children and adolescents with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)--a group of developmental disabilities that can result in social, communication and behavioral challenges--become more conscious that they're different than others when their intelligence is unaffected.

Dec 22, 2015 02:38 AM EST

Extremely Premature Babies At Higher Risk Of Autism

Babies who are extremely premature run a much higher risk of developing autism.

Dec 09, 2015 02:00 PM EST

Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome More Likely To Have Children With Autism

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) may increase the risk of autism in offspring, according to a recent study.

Dec 04, 2015 08:33 PM EST

Processing Facial Expressions For ASD Patients Can Be Difficult: Here's Why

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may have difficulties processing the emotions that certain facial expressions convey.

Nov 18, 2015 12:37 PM EST

Autism: New Treatment Options May Available, Oxytocin Increase Could Help

Olga Peñagarikano and Daniele Piomelli have recently made advancements in finding out if oxytocin levels could have a positive effect on those with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Oct 15, 2015 03:37 PM EDT

'Social Brain' Impaired In Children With Autism

A new study shows that the "social" part of the brain in childern with autism is underdeveloped.

Sep 23, 2015 03:23 PM EDT

Autism: Exergaming Helps Patients With Executive Function Impairments

Children with autism who experience executive function impairments may benefit from "exergaming" according to a recent study conducted by researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

Aug 07, 2015 12:26 PM EDT

Autism And Mutations: UBE3A Also Linked To Rare Neurological Disorder Angelman Syndrome

As researchers learn more about what's responsible for the health issue, new findings published in the journal Cell show how one specific mutation contributes to autism. While studying the development of a rare neurological disorder known as Angelman syndrome, the study authors found that they could...

Jul 17, 2015 04:21 PM EDT

Miniature Brains From Skin Cells Reveal Insights Into Autism

Health officials are still working to understand diseases like autism and schizophrenia as well as how they affect the development of the brain. New research published in the journal Cell reveals that a larger head size--or macrocephaly--is oftentimes seen in children with severe autism spectrum dis...

Jul 02, 2015 07:02 PM EDT

A Sniff Test May Help Diagnose Autism

New findings published in the journal Current Biology reveal that people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may not distinguish between certain smells as easily as other children, suggesting that non-verbal tests related to smell could potentially serve as useful early indicators of ASD.

Apr 27, 2015 04:27 PM EDT

Some ASD Children May Outgrow Their Symptoms

Statistics show that as many as 1 in 68 children will be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with the overwhelming majority of child patients male.