Spectrum: Autism Research News

Autistic boys and men are less attuned to social stimuli than autistic girls and women are, according to new unpublished work.

Activity patterns of neuronal networks link different genetic subtypes of autism that have similar traits, according to new unpublished research.

Certain antibodies may shape neurodevelopment by attaching to and invading new neurons in the brain.

A test of binocular rivalry may distinguish between autism subtypes and help researchers screen the efficacy of certain drugs.

Autistic people with at least one sibling make greater gains in adaptive functioning than their only-child counterparts do.

Blocking connections between the amygdala and hypothalamus prevents mice from finding social interactions as rewarding as they would otherwise.

Differences in myelin, the insulation that surrounds neuronal projections, may shade measurements of cortical thickness on brain scans, a new study suggests.

Fruit flies with low expression of a gene linked to neurodevelopment have disrupted sleep, poor memory and altered social behavior.

The pace of fetal head growth is associated with behavioral outcomes two years later, according to a new study.

Treating mice missing the autism-linked gene CNTNAP2 with a strain of gut bacteria makes them more social but no less hyperactive.