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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disability; signs typically appear during early childhood and affect a person's ability to communicate, and interact with others. ASD is defined by a certain set of behaviors and is a "spectrum condition" that affects individuals differently and to varying degrees. There is no known single cause of autism, but increased awareness and early diagnosis/intervention and access to appropriate services/supports lead to significantly improved outcomes. Some of the behaviors associated with autism include delayed learning of language; difficulty making eye contact or holding a conversation; difficulty with executive functioning, which relates to reasoning and planning; narrow, intense interests; poor motor skills' and sensory sensitivities. Again, a person on the spectrum might follow many of these behaviors or just a few, or many others besides. The diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is applied based on analysis of all behaviors and their severity.
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MAR 07, 2017Neuroscience
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both names for a group of symptoms, syndromes and disorders of the brain. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 20, 2017Neuroscience
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A new study by investigators at Arizona State University has indicated that medications affecting gut microbes resulting ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 25, 2017Genetics & Genomics
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both names for a group of symptoms, syndromes and disorders that are all r ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 30, 2016Genetics & Genomics
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A Johnson & Johnson drug approved for the treatment of a handful of mood or mental disorders is coming under fire fo ...DEC 15, 2016Neuroscience
People who have pets in their lives very often treat them almost as fully human members of the family. Many studies have ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 04, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are still working to understand the causes of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), which impact about one percen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 01, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
As the brain develops, neurons are created from a special type of neural stem call called radial glia. Researchers at Du ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2016Neuroscience
When screening children for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) there are established rating scales, diagnos ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 20, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
A study published in Cell demonstrated how the brains of patients with different kinds of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2016Neuroscience
JUPITER, FL – November 15, 2016 – Autism is an agonizing puzzle, a complex mixture of genetic and environmen ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)NOV 09, 2016Neuroscience
Research into the causes and possible treatments for autism is at the forefront of neuroscience. With numbers like 1 in ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 14, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study adds an important consideration for pregnant women who suffer from depression: use of antidepressants during ...SEP 28, 2016Neuroscience
The staggering numbers of autism cases are no surprise to most, but what some might not realize is how those numbers bre ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 22, 2016Neuroscience
With autism statistics at 1 in 68 children, the search for information on the causes and possible treatments is a ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 14, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Making the transition to a new environment, be it school or work, can be tough in itself. But when people have to face t ...AUG 27, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons signal to each other throughout the body using a connection called a synapse. While they are very small, they ar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2016Neuroscience
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both names for a group of complex disorders of brain development. These di ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 07, 2017
Neuroscience
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both names for a group of symptoms, syndromes and disorders of the brain.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 20, 2017
Neuroscience
Using high-tech scans has become commonplace in neuroscience. CT scans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and PET scans a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Brain tumors are difficult to detect, often only becoming apparent long after symptoms like seizures have begun. New wor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
For several years, scientists have known that a protein called activity-dependent neuroprotective protein, ADNP, is muta
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2017
Neuroscience
Image Credit: PeteLinforth/Pixabay LA JOLLA, CA – January 30, 2017 – A new study led by scientists at The Sc
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 29, 2017
Videos
A new study by investigators at Arizona State University has indicated that medications affecting gut microbes resulting
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have performed the largest-ever study on the genetics of rare developm
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 11, 2017
Neuroscience
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both names for a group of symptoms, syndromes and disorders that are all r
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 30, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Gene Pathway Regulates Growth and Development of the Cerebral Cortex
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
DEC 23, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
A Johnson & Johnson drug approved for the treatment of a handful of mood or mental disorders is coming under fire fo
...
DEC 15, 2016
Neuroscience
People who have pets in their lives very often treat them almost as fully human members of the family. Many studies have
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 04, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are still working to understand the causes of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), which impact about one percen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
As the brain develops, neurons are created from a special type of neural stem call called radial glia. Researchers at Du
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2016
Neuroscience
When screening children for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) there are established rating scales, diagnos
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 20, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
A study published in Cell demonstrated how the brains of patients with different kinds of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2016
Neuroscience
JUPITER, FL – November 15, 2016 – Autism is an agonizing puzzle, a complex mixture of genetic and environmen
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
NOV 09, 2016
Neuroscience
Research into the causes and possible treatments for autism is at the forefront of neuroscience. With numbers like 1 in
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 14, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study adds an important consideration for pregnant women who suffer from depression: use of antidepressants during
...
SEP 28, 2016
Neuroscience
The staggering numbers of autism cases are no surprise to most, but what some might not realize is how those numbers bre
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 22, 2016
Neuroscience
With autism statistics at 1 in 68 children, the search for information on the causes and possible treatments is a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 14, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Making the transition to a new environment, be it school or work, can be tough in itself. But when people have to face t
...
AUG 27, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons signal to each other throughout the body using a connection called a synapse. While they are very small, they ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2016
Neuroscience
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both names for a group of complex disorders of brain development. These di
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim