Spectrum: Autism Research News

A delay in autistic children’s brain responses to sound may continue into adulthood.

Lowering the levels of a protein called tau, best known for its involvement in Alzheimer’s disease, improves behavior in two mouse models of autism.

Melatonin appears to be safe for long-term use in autistic children who have difficulty sleeping.

Deletions and duplications of long stretches of DNA may increase the likelihood of autism in people who have a mutation in a gene called PTEN.

A new wiring diagram of the fruit fly brain is the most complex ever created.

An online map of the marmoset brain may enable researchers to better understand how neuronal connections function.

Developmental pediatrician Watfa Al-Mamari is building an autism program in Oman from the ground up.

A new study has found that 0.2 percent of children in Oman are on the autism spectrum — an estimate about 15 times higher than the previous one.

People with autism have more brain-related health problems, such as headaches and epilepsy, than typical people do.