Discredited anti-vaccine advocate will lead CDC study on vaccines and autism

New study finds online self-reports may not accurately reflect clinical autism diagnoses

CDC to study vaccines and autism despite research showing no connection

New pilot study shows deep brain stimulation may reduce severe self-injurious behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Brain connectivity deviations linked to social challenges in boys with autism

No evidence that maternal sickness during pregnancy causes autism

Psychedelic use linked to reduced distress, increased social engagement in autistic adults

Psychedelic use linked to reduced distress, increased social engagement in autistic adults

Specific neurons that secrete oxytocin in the brain are disrupted in a mouse model of autism, neuroscientists have found

Standardized autism screening flags nearly 5 times more toddlers, often with milder symptoms

A neuroimaging study of over 200 individuals with autism found no evidence of atypical functional connectivity in the amygdala, a brain region critical for processing emotions, particularly fear…

Brain Hyperconnectivity in Children with Autism and Its Links to Social Deficits (2013)

Bill Gates Says He Believes He Would Be Diagnosed with Autism if He Were a Kid Today

Bill Gates Thanks Parents in New Memoir, Acknowledges 'Lucky Timing' and Possible Autism

A low-cost tool accurately distinguishes neurotypical children from children with autism just by watching them copy the dance moves of an on-screen avatar for a minute

Adults with autism process visual categories and generalize learned information differently compared to neurotypical adults

Multilingualism improves crucial cognitive functions in autistic children

People who are autistic and transgender/gender diverse have poorer health and health care

Research Finds Vaccines Are Not Behind the Rise in Autism. So What Is?

Innovative one-minute video game boasts 80% success rate in diagnosing autism

Ultrafast memory consolidation, a process by which the brain stabilizes and enhances learning during brief pauses, functions similarly in neurotypical people and those with autism

Around 1 in 127 people globally is on the autism spectrum

UnitedHealth Is Strategically Limiting Access to Treatment for Kids with Autism

These four factors predict maladaptive daydreaming in neurodivergent individuals: Emotional dysregulation, internalized stigma, escapism, and self-esteem emerged as significant predictors, varying across individuals with autism spectrum disorder…

Israeli researchers discover gene mutation in Ashkenazi Jews that can cause autism

A groundbreaking discovery has highlighted lithium—a drug long used to treat bipolar disorder and depression—as a potential therapy for autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

"The 24 DNA letters linked to autism" -- A 24 nucleotide RNA mis-splicing (microexon in the CPEB4 RNA-binding regulatory protein) could be a major factor in autism.

Adults with autism had fewer synapses throughout their brains compared to neurotypical individuals, finds brain imaging study

Scientists demonstrate how activation of an immune system gene regulator in dopamine neurons disrupts brain function in mice, suggesting a potential link to neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and ADHD

Any fish consumption during pregnancy was linked to about a 20% reduction in autism risk compared to no fish consumption

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