Autism News

New Insights into Autism Spectrum Disorders

February 4th, 2013
New Insights into Autism Spectrum Disorders Experts estimate that nearly 1 in 88 children are affected by autism spectrum disorders. Symptoms can range from mild personality traits to severe intellectual ...

Prenatal Inflammation Linked to Autism

January 26th, 2013
Prenatal Inflammation Linked to Autism  Maternal inflammation during early pregnancy has been linked to an increased risk of autism in children, according to new research. In the new study, researchers found ...

Researchers Explore Why Some Kids Seem to Outgrow Autism

January 19th, 2013
Researchers Explore Why Some Kids Seem to Outgrow AutismAlthough rare, new research confirms that there are some children who just seem to "outgrow" autism and shed ...

Gene Variants Linked to Alzheimer’s, Mental Illness Also Seen in Newborns

January 6th, 2013
Genes Variants Linked to Alzheimer's and Mental Illness Seen in Newborns  Some brain changes found in adults with common gene variants linked to disorders such ...

Rodent Study Provides New Clues to Autism Origins

December 24th, 2012
Rodent Study Provides New Clues to Autism OriginsA new study on laboratory mice suggests reducing or limiting excessive levels of protein synthesis in the brain can limit ...

Video Test Aids Assessment of Autistic Children

December 17th, 2012
Video Test Aids Assessment of Autistic ChildrenEmerging research points to the benefit of early intervention for children diagnosed with autism. Unfortunately, there is no medical test to ...

Vitamin D May Lower Autism Risk in Children

December 16th, 2012
Vitamin D May Lower Autism Risk in ChildrenA new study adds to the growing body of evidence that vitamin D helps lower the risk for the development of autism. For the study, researchers looked ...

Does The Brain Come Unglued in Autism?

December 12th, 2012
Does The Brain Come Unglued in Autism?A new study suggests that autism is associated with a reduction in the level of cellular adhesion molecules in the blood. These molecules ...

Adults with Autism Report Shortcomings in Health Care

December 8th, 2012
Adults with Autism Report Shortcomings in Health Care  A new study finds that adults with autism receive fewer preventive services and use the emergency room more than adults without autism. According to researchers from Oregon ...

Children with Autism 9 Times More Likely to Have ER Visit

December 6th, 2012
Children with Autism 9 Times More Likely to Have ER VisitNew research has found that children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are ...