Tag: Autism

Children born to mothers who take antiseizure medications to manage seizures and psychiatric conditions during pregnancy may face increased risks ...

Gene-environment interactions with air pollutants may play critical role in increasing ASD prevalence. Study:Air pollution: an emerging risk factor for ...

The SynGAP Research Fund 501(c)(3) has awarded a pair of grants to Dr. Clement Chow, a geneticist and Associate Professor ...

When a gene produces too much protein, it can have devastating consequences on brain development and function. Patients with an ...

A Ukrainian researcher has developed a new digital tool for detecting autism and developmental delay in children. Her research has ...

Scientists at Université de Montréal and its affiliated Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) have uncovered unique roles for a protein ...

Study reveals how mutual gazing and petting synchronize human and dog brains, while autism-related gene mutations in dogs reduce this ...

Conducted through interpretive phenomenological analysis, the study involved one-to-one, semi-structured interviews with 10 participants. Each participant recounted unnoticed autistic traits ...

​​​​​​​Study: Environmental pollutants as risk factors for autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies. Image Credit: Alena Lom/Shutterstock.com​​​​​​​ ...

More than 70 genes have been linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a developmental condition in which differences in the ...