by Dan DeMarle | Nov 1, 2022 | Autism, Autism Research
A new study published by a team of psychologists suggests that the diagnosis of autism could be improved by considering the differences between how women and men experience and act upon their emotions. The research from academics based at the universities of Bath, and...
by Dan DeMarle | Sep 8, 2022 | Autism, Autism, Autism Research
Children with autism show atypical development of brain regions connected to the amygdala, an almond-size brain structure involved in processing fear and other emotions, a new study finds. The brain regions most affected vary between autistic boys and girls, the study...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 28, 2022 | Autism, Autism, Autism Research, Intellectual Disability
University at Buffalo scientists have discovered a convergent mechanism that may be responsible for how two top-ranked genetic risk factors for autism spectrum disorder/intellectual disability (ASD/ID) lead to these neurodevelopmental disorders. While ASD is distinct...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 28, 2022 | Autism, Autism, Autism Research
A new study estimates the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder at 3.14% among children and adolescents in the United States in 2019 and 2020, a rising trend. The study, published online Tuesday in JAMA Pediatrics, said this finding, derived from nationally...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 14, 2022 | Autism, Autism Research
Federal regulators authorized a new device aimed at helping doctors decide whether or not children as young as 16 months have autism. Read More >
by Dan DeMarle | Jul 26, 2022 | Autism, Autism Research
The National Autism Indicators Report, about how race and income affect the health status of individuals with autism was recently published in the United States. To gain a better understanding of income disparities between children with and without autism and how...
