by Dan DeMarle | Feb 28, 2021 | Autism, Autism Research
Despite a global pandemic and lockdowns that temporarily stymied research, autism scientists made significant progress in many areas in 2020 — from improving the diversity of people represented in their research to testing the mettle of gene therapies for several...
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 13, 2021 | Autism, Autism Research
Individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face a lifelong challenge characterized by qualitative impairments in both communication and social interaction. However a new study appearing in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent...
by Dan DeMarle | Nov 23, 2020 | Autism, Autism Research
A system that uses A.I. to identify people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is in the process of being submitted to the FDA, and could become a valuable tool for primary care pediatricians in diagnosing autism. Its creators hope that it will help children with...
by Dan DeMarle | Nov 19, 2020 | Autism, Autism Research
A sensitive and reliable new protocol for assessing social deficits in animal models of autism and certain psychiatric conditions is expediting the search for effective treatments. Developed by University at Buffalo researchers, the new protocol is described in a...
by Dan DeMarle | Nov 9, 2020 | Autism, Autism Research
Recent estimates indicate a prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States of 1 in 59 children with a well-established 4:1 male predominance. Individual costs for care are estimated at about $2.4 million, yielding a societal burden that is expected...
by Dan DeMarle | Oct 4, 2020 | Autism, Autism Research
About 1 in every 59 U.S. children are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Now, a recent study shows, on average, girls are typically diagnosed with autism about a year and half later than boys. Dr. Veena Ahuja, of Cleveland Clinic Children’s, who did not...
