News
Drugs that calm ‘touch neurons’ may ease autism traits
/
An experimental drug that muffles the activity of neurons in the skin moderates heightened reactions to touch in six mouse models of autism.
TOPIC
Signs & Symptoms
Autism’s core symptoms accompany a constellation of subtle signs that scientists are just beginning to unmask.
Opinion / Viewpoint
Brain-body connection may ease autistic people’s social problems
/
An auditory therapy may improve autistic people's emotional control and help them feel safe enough to engage with the world.
News / Toolbox
Mouse squeaks may be poor analog for human speech
/
The brain areas involved in mice's ultrasonic vocalizations may not be the same as those that govern human speech.
News
Patterns of DNA tags mark candidate genes for autism
/
Children with autism who carry mutations in the chromosomal region 16p11.2 or the gene CHD8 — two of the leading risk factors for autism — show distinct patterns of chemical tags on their DNA.
August 2019
News
Autistic women twice as likely as autistic men to attempt suicide
/
People on the spectrum, and girls and women in particular, are at high risk of suicide; siblings of autistic people are also at heightened risk.
0 Comments
Opinion / Q&A
Beyond the bench: A conversation with Mikle South
/
Mikle South spends his days teaching classes, studying the relationship between anxiety and autism, and coping with living in a conservative state.
0 Comments
News
Test of ‘preemptive’ autism therapy detects few benefits
/
An experimental behavioral therapy delivered by parents does not improve autism traits in babies who screen positive for the condition.
0 Comments
July 2019
Features / Deep Dive
The deep emotional ties between depression and autism
/
Autistic people are four times as likely to experience depression over the course of their lives as their neurotypical peers. Yet researchers know little about why, or how best to help.
0 Comments
Opinion / Viewpoint
We need precise measurements of sensory traits related to autism
/
Separating sensitivity to sensory stimuli from the response to the stimuli may help scientists understand the root cause of sensory traits in autistic people.
0 Comments
Features / Deep Dive
Un ordinateur peut-il diagnostiquer l’autisme?
/
L’apprentissage automatique (machine learning) présente une possibilité pour aider les cliniciens à repérer l'autisme plus tôt, mais des obstacles techniques et éthiques demeurent.
0 Comments
News
Sensory overload in autism may stem from hypervigilant brain
/
The brains of some autistic children may not adapt to repeated touch or sound, even after several minutes.
0 Comments
News
For autistic adults, a hospital stay carries high risk of death
/
Adults with autism are nearly 50 percent more likely to die in the hospital than their typical peers.
0 Comments
News
Eye tracking reveals early communication problem in autistic children
/
At 10 months of age, infants later diagnosed with autism show key differences in joint attention, a behavior in which two people focus on the same object or event.