Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Therapeutic horseback riding combined with cognitive exercises can help children with ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorders

January 31, 2020 // 0 Comments

Novel combination improves the motor skills of young people with neurodevelopmental disorders: Frontiers in Veterinary Science [...]

Gender-biased protein may play role in autism

April 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

A study suggests that autism-related brain proteins are more tightly regulated in females than in males; Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience [...]

What does it mean to have an invisible condition?

April 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

This article Collection will give kids an understanding about different invisible conditions and their support strategies. [...]

Salivary RNA test for early autism diagnosis

February 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

Results from multi-institutional research collaboration show saliva-based RNA panel distinguishes children on autism spectrum from non-autistic peers; Frontiers in Genetics [...]

Autism is associated with zinc deficiency in early development — now a study links the two

December 6, 2018 // 3 Comments

Frontiers in Neuroscience: Researchers have discovered a mechanistic link between zinc, autism risk genes and abnormal neuronal connections associated with autism spectrum disorders

Researchers have discovered a mechanistic link between zinc, risk genes and abnormal neuronal connections in autism; Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience [...]

Online information on vaccines and autism not always reliable

July 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

Information available online can provide unreliable information based on old, 'weak' scientific studies: Frontiers in Immunology

Up to 24% of websites analysed in different countries found to have a negative stance on vaccines: Frontiers in Immunology [...]

Brain disease: do pathological behaviors stem from faulty beliefs?

February 23, 2018 // 1 Comment

Neuroscience brain function disease Bayesian model

A promising model for understanding neurological and psychiatric disorders could help provide personalized treatments for patients: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience [...]

Newly revealed autism-related genes include genes involved in cancer

September 27, 2017 // 1 Comment

Researchers have identified new networks of related genes that may be involved in autism spectrum disorder, including those related to cancer, as described in Frontiers in Genetics. [...]

Google Glass app helps autistic children with social interactions

September 22, 2017 // 0 Comments

Wearable technology described in Frontiers in Robotics and AI can recognize conversational prompts and provide the user with suitable responses. [...]

Treating autism by targeting the gut

July 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

Therapies to change the bacteria in the gut, through diet, pro-and prebiotic supplements, faecal matter transplants or antibiotics, could treat autism. [...]

World Autism Awareness Day 2014

April 2, 2014 // 0 Comments

On World Autism Awareness Day (April 2) we present a selection of popular open-access articles on advances and theories into autism spectrum disorders (ASD) The Intense World [...]