Autism News

Punishment Can Enhance Performance

March 14th, 2013
Punishment Can Enhance Performance  A new study shows that punishment can enhance performance in the same way as a monetary reward. “This work reveals important new information about how the brain functions ...

Autistic Kids May Be at Higher Risk for Suicide

March 13th, 2013
Autistic Kids May Be at Higher Risk for Suicide A new Penn State College of Medicine study posits that children with an autism spectrum disorder may be at greater risk for contemplating ...

Higher Levels of Toxic Metals in Blood, Urine of Children with Autism

March 10th, 2013
Children with autism tend to have higher levels of several toxic metals in their blood and urine compared to typically developing children, according to a recent study published in the journal Biological Trace ...

Animals Bring Out Positive Social Behaviors in Kids with Autism

March 10th, 2013
Animals Bring Out Positive Social Behaviors in Kids with AutismThe simple presence of an animal can strongly enhance positive social behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), according to new research. For the ...

Several Mental Disorders Share Some of the Same Genes

March 2nd, 2013
Several Mental Disorders Share Some of the Same GenesA new report reveals that major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia -- and possibly autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity ...

Autistic Brain Networks are Connected Differently

February 28th, 2013
Autistic Brain Networks are Connected DifferentlyEmerging research shows that children with autism spectrum disorder have a structural difference in brain connections from children without ASD. Investigators from Boston Children's ...

Being Female May Protect Against Autism

February 23rd, 2013
Being Female May Protect Against AutismFemales may be inherently protected against autism, according to a team of Boston and European scientists.  The finding may help explain why males have a significantly ...

Brain Imaging Suggests Particular Therapy May Aid Autism

February 15th, 2013
Brain Imaging Suggests Particular Therapy May Aid Autism In a small initial study, researchers report functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) shows a particular type of behavioral therapy ...

Prenatal Folic Acid May Reduce Autism Risk

February 13th, 2013
Prenatal Folic Acid May Reduce Autism Risk A new study suggests folic acid supplements taken early during pregnancy may reduce the risk of autistic spectrum disorders (ASD). Authorities ...

Researchers Learn to Detect Autism in Babies

February 6th, 2013
Researchers Learn to Detect Autism in Babies Although autism is the focus of considerable debate, one belief is consistent -- outcomes are improved by early intervention. Unfortunately, detecting autism ...