autism
Autism researchers make exciting strides
Teaching young children with autism to imitate others may improve a broader range of social skills, according to a new study by a Michigan State University scholar.http://codex.wordpress.org/Excerpt
The findings come at a pivotal time in autism research. In th…
Freedom to choose leisure activities benefits people with autism
University Park, Pa. — Free time is not always a fun time for people with autism. Giving them the power to choose their own leisure activities during free time, however, can boost their enjoyment, as well as improve communication and social skills,…
Spotlight on autism research
Despite substantial gains in knowledge and understanding of autism over the last three years, we are still no closer to either prevention or cure, according to Sir Michael Rutter, Professor of Developmental Psychopathology at the Institute of Psychi…
Serotonin plays role in many autism cases, studies confirm
SAN ANTONIO (Feb. 24, 2011) — Mouse models are yielding important clues about the nature of autism spectrum disorders, which impact an estimated one in 110 children in the U.S.[1] In labs at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, researche…
Using EEGs to diagnose autism spectrum disorders in infants
Boston, Mass. — A computational physicist and a cognitive neuroscientist at Children’s Hospital Boston have come up with the beginnings of a noninvasive test to evaluate an infant’s autism risk. It combines the standard electroencephalogram (EEG),…
Extra testosterone reduces your empathy
A new study from Utrecht and Cambridge Universities has for the first time found that an administration of testosterone under the tongue in volunteers negatively affects a person’s ability to ‘mind read’, an indication of empathy. The findings are …
New UCLA-designed microscope records firing of thousands of individual neurons in 3-D
Some disorders of the brain are obvious — the massive death of brain cells after a stroke, the explosion in the growth of cells that marks a tumor. Other disorders, such as autism, schizophrenia and mental retardation show no physical signs of da…
Researcher finds proximity to freeway associated with autism
LOS ANGELES (December 16, 2010) — Living near a freeway may be associated with increased risk of autism, according to a study published by a team of researchers from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the Keck School of Medicine of the Universit…