“Our findings may allow us to identify the brain regions and networks that can predict aspects of autism before it’s possible to make a clinical diagnosis.”
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How babies learn to walk holds potential clues to autism
Posted by Jim Dryden-WUSTL on December 8th, 2017
Posted in Biology, Health, Science General 
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No Comments »Epigenetics: Researchers think small shared changes underlie varying types of autism
Posted by News on November 22nd, 2016
From ScienceDaily: Those with both rare and common types of autism spectrum disorder share a similar set of epigenetic modifications in the brain, according to a study. More than 68% of individuals with different types of autism spectrum disorder show evidence of the same pattern of a chemical modification of the protein scaffold around which […]
Posted in Science General Tags: Acetylation, activity, affect, author, Autism, Autism Spectrum, Autism Spectrum Disorder, autists, Chang'e, changes, chemical, chemical modification, common, Copyright, darwin’s, disease, disorder, environmental, epigenetic, Epigenetic Modifications, Epigenetics, focused, genetic, Genome, Histone, histone acetylation, important, lamarck, modification, modifications, molecular, Morality, Mutations, pattern, prabhakar, Protein, psychiatric, Psychiatric Disease, senior, senior study, senior study author, sequence, shared, Spectrum, spectrum disorder, studies, studies have focused, Study Author, underlie No Comments »Mom’s folate levels tied to baby’s autism risk
Posted by Stephanie Desmon-JHU on May 11th, 2016
New research links very high levels of folate in brand-new moms with their children’s higher risk of developing an autism-spectrum disorder later.
Posted in Biology, Health, Science General Tags: 8220 this research, absorbing, adequate, author, Autism, Autism Spectrum, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Birth Cohort, Birth Defects, blood folate, blood folate levels, Boston, boston birth, boston birth cohort, Cohort, combination, considered, defects, Deficiencies, develop, disorder, during pregnancy, excess, excess amount, Folate, folate levels, folate levels tied, growth, harmful, having, Health, hopkins, hopkins university, levels, mother, mothers, nanomoles, Neurodevelopmental, nutrient, optimal, Population, Pregnancy, prevent, prevent birth, prevent birth defects, reproductive, research, research suggests, research suggests that, researchers, serious, Spectrum, spectrum disorder, states, suggests, suggests that this, Supplements, that this could, the boston birth, the risk that, the united states, this research suggests, United, United States, university, vitamin, Vitamin Supplements, with folic acid No Comments »Full Genome Sequencing Of Autistic Patients Reveals Groundbreaking Insights
Posted by Health on July 11th, 2013
Rebekah Eliason for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online
New full genome sequencing performed on individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their family members has provided a complete inspection of the vast genetic variations associated with …
Posted in Health Tags: Advocacy Group, Asd, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autistic Patients, Canadian Individuals, Charge Syndrome, Chief Science Officer, Clinical Manifestations, Cognitive Deficits, Diagnostic Technology, Dna Lesions, Dr Stephen, Eliason, Genetic Basis, Genetic Variations, Groundbreaking Discovery, Groundbreaking Insights, health news, Individuals With Autism, journal of science news, Participants Of The Study, publication science, science from world, Science Journal, science live, Science News, science portal, Whole Genome Sequencing No Comments »D.C. Premier of Documentary on Rett Syndrome
Posted by News from the National Academies on July 8th, 2013
The award-winning documentary RETT: THERE IS HOPE — which showcases the struggles of families living with Rett Syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder that strikes toddler girls — will hold its Washington, D.C. premier on July 9 at the National Academi…
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