Mutations in autism gene linked to distinct conditions
Individuals with mutations in an autism gene called TRIO may have a range of conditions, including intellectual disability and anomalous head size.
Individuals with mutations in an autism gene called TRIO may have a range of conditions, including intellectual disability and anomalous head size.
Social distancing may pose special challenges for people with autism and their caregivers.
‘Autistic burnout’ is the intense physical, mental or emotional exhaustion, often accompanied by a loss of skills, that some adults with autism experience.
As the coronavirus pandemic disrupts researchers’ working lives, the academic journals that publish their work are adjusting too.
Autism prevalence in the United States continues to rise, according to a new study of 8-year-old children in 11 states. Boys are 4.3 times as likely as girls are to have autism, a ratio that is consistent with previous estimates.
People with autism may have patterns of brain activity that are similar to those in typical people when interpreting social interactions.
The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered universities and institutes, leaving scientists scrambling to continue their research.
Most research journals have unclear policies for many aspects of their publishing process.
Over the past decade, biologists have increasingly been posting their research results on preprint servers, ahead of the results’ publication in traditional scientific journals.
Melatonin appears to be safe for long-term use in autistic children who have difficulty sleeping.