Study bolsters genetic link between arthritis, autism
Men and women with rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune condition, are at increased risk of having a child with autism.
Men and women with rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune condition, are at increased risk of having a child with autism.
Young adults with autism who have intense sensitivity to taste show increased activation in social areas of the brain when they taste something sweet.
Sophisticated animal models — including a new rat model — are revealing how maternal antibodies contribute to autism risk.
Eye-tracking studies cement monkeys’ promise for studying autism and related conditions.
A person’s ability to distinguish similar syllables by sight and sound correlates with how sensitive she is to sensory stimuli.
Nonverbal children with autism don't show the typical wave of brain activity involved in linking objects with their names.
The activity of the brain’s face detector, the fusiform gyrus, in response to faces is greater in adolescents with autism than it is in younger children with the condition.
A test designed to capture the dynamic back-and-forth of conversation suggests the existence of a new language area in the brain.
Children with autism do not predict repeating sights and sounds, even after experiencing them dozens of times over a few minutes.
Zebrafish lacking the autism-linked gene SHANK3 show little social interest and other behavioral abnormalities.