Autism : Science World Report

Feb 02, 2014 10:41 PM EST

Socializing the Brain: Decreased Functional Connectivity in those with Autism

A recent study takes an in-depth look at the way communication areas of the brain interact with each other for those with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. For the first time, scientists have now determined a way in which this decreased functional connectivity has occurred, according to...

Feb 02, 2014 09:29 PM EST

Autism and Hyperactivity: What Happens to the Neural Circuits in the Brain?

A recent study may explain why some children with autism show less interest in their social surroundings. According to researchers from the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, findings suggest that while their brains are at rest, they're actually processing more information than the average ind...

Jan 03, 2014 07:40 AM EST

Maternal Infection During Pregnancy Raises Risk of Autism in Children

Scientists may have uncovered a new risk factor when it comes to autism. They've discovered that hospital-diagnosed maternal bacterial infections during pregnancy were associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders in children. The findings contribute to a growing body of work on the...

Dec 08, 2013 06:33 PM EST

Transformative New Probiotic Therapy Alleviates Autism-Like Behavior in Mice

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects individuals across the U.S. and around the world. Now, though, scientists are investigating a potentially transformative new therapy for autism that could alleviate the symptoms associated with it. The new therapy has the potential to be life-changing for all t...

Dec 02, 2013 06:24 AM EST

Air Pollution, Genetics Increase Autism Risk

Statistics show that approximately one in 88 children in the United States alone suffer from an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder that's marked by an individuals inability to comprehend social situations as well as his or her increase of repetitive behaviors. Y...

Aug 28, 2013 10:13 PM EDT

Researchers Look into Potential Cause of Autism Through Brain Examination

Researchers from the University of North Carolina believe they may have found some clues into the brain development of those with autism.

Aug 12, 2013 10:17 PM EDT

Female Autism Could be Widely Undetected Because of Gender Bias in Studies

Autism reveals itself in different ways in women than in men, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. And this has the potential to great advance our understanding of the condition.