Opinion / Viewpoint
How the autonomic nervous system may govern anxiety in autism
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The branch of the nervous system that regulates subconscious bodily processes such as breathing and digestion may play a key role in autism.
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Signs & Symptoms
Autism’s core symptoms accompany a constellation of subtle signs that scientists are just beginning to unmask.
January 2020
Features / Deep Dive
How a controversial condition called PANDAS is gaining ground on autism
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Some scientists say an immune condition called PANDAS affects as many as 1 in 200 children who have traits similar to those of autism. But many experts contest that figure — and even the condition’s very existence.
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News
Fever’s immune effect on brain may ease autism traits
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An immune molecule produced during a fever improves sociability in three mouse models of autism.
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News / Toolbox
New data establishes norms for developmental milestones
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A new resource that details the ages at which children attain milestones such as speaking and walking could help clinicians spot autism sooner.
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Adolescent anxiety predicts later psychiatric diagnoses in autistic people
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People with autism are at increased odds of having other psychiatric conditions, such as anxiety and depression, but the links can be counterintuitive.
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December 2019
Features / Special Reports / 2019: Year in review
Five hot topics in autism research in 2019
This year’s hot topics in autism research center around brain organoids, heart rate, the gut microbiome, treatment timing and early detection.
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Features / Special Reports / 2019: Year in review
Notable papers in autism research in 2019
This year’s top papers deepen our understanding of autism’s genetics and reveal mixed results from trials of autism therapies.
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News
Multiple genes may conspire to lead to autism traits
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The many genes implicated in Williams syndrome, a condition related to autism, may all work together to exert their effects on behavior.
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News
Immune cells may underlie anxiety in autistic people
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Some cases of anxiety, which often accompanies autism, may stem from a faulty immune system, a new study suggests — but some experts are skeptical.
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News
Top autism gene tied to unusual skull, skeletal growth
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People with mutations in CHD8, a top autism gene, tend to be tall and have large heads.