Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) – Science & research news

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

January 31, 2020

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 [...]