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Strengths-based approach may attribute to positive outcomes in children with autism spectrum disorder

One of the biggest longitudinal research studies of its kind in the world led by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) suggests that positive outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more common than previously thought.

30 Mar 2021

Study finds significant shortage of educational technology to help children with disabilities

An 'astonishing' deficit of data about how the global boom in educational technology could help pupils with disabilities in low and middle-income countries has been highlighted in a new report.

26 Mar 2021

‘Zombie’ cells come to life after the death of the brain

In the hours after we die, certain cells in the human brain are still active. Some cells even increase their activity and grow to gargantuan proportions, according to new research from the University of Illinois Chicago.

23 Mar 2021

Neurodiverse employees within organizations can promote skill base

At the start of Neurodiversity Celebration Week, new research from Cranfield University demonstrates the importance of organizations becoming more inclusive employers when it comes to neurodiversity.

22 Mar 2021

Researchers characterize regions of DNA that impact MECP2 expression

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital (NRI) have identified and characterized two regions of DNA required for the proper expression of Mecp2/MECP2 in mice and humans.

19 Mar 2021

Widely used technique for autism screening is being misused, say psychologists

Reporting in the Lancet Psychiatry today, psychologists at the University of Bath highlight that a widely used technique for autism screening is being misused, which may have prevented many people from receiving an autism diagnosis over the past decade.

19 Mar 2021

A complete genetic and clinical analysis of individuals with SCN2A-related disorders

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia affiliated with the CHOP Epilepsy Neurogenetics Initiative (ENGIN) have compiled a complete genetic and clinical analysis of more than 400 individuals with SCN2A-related disorder, which has been linked to a variety of neurodevelopmental disorders, including epilepsy and autism.

17 Mar 2021

Study investigates how neurons construct synapses of different strengths

Job descriptions for the thousands of types of neurons in the brain typically include a common function: release chemicals called neurotransmitters to communicate across circuit connections called synapses.

17 Mar 2021

New review on how autistic people use the internet for communication

Prior to COVID-19, communication via the internet was already a regular feature of everyday interactions for most people, including those on the autism spectrum.

15 Mar 2021

Study shows evidence-based interventions can improve infant brain health

In the world of neurodevelopment, one thing is clear: the earlier the intervention the better. Infancy is a critical time in brain development, and neuroscientists are increasingly identifying factors that can negatively impact cognition and ones that can improve cognition early in life.

15 Mar 2021

Executive control differences in autism may be the result of a unique approach

A new study by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers suggests that executive control differences in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be the result of a unique approach, rather than an impairment.

13 Mar 2021

Researchers explore brain network differences between autistic and neurotypical control males and females

Around three times as many males are diagnosed with autism than females. This suggests that biological sex factors may play a role in the development and presentation of autism.

13 Mar 2021

Music-based interventions can improve stroke, Parkinson's disease

Music-based interventions have become a core ingredient of effective neurorehabilitation in the past 20 years thanks to the growing body of knowledge.

11 Mar 2021

New brain sensor could transform our understanding of Alzheimer’s

Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have developed a tool to monitor communications within the brain in a way never before possible, and it has already offered an explanation for why Alzheimer's drugs have limited effectiveness and why patients get much worse after going off of them.

9 Mar 2021

New therapeutic video game to improve outcomes in children with neurodevelopmental challenges

An innovative team of Canadian partners have come together bridging academic university, private industry, and community health leadership for child brain health, bringing a novel therapeutic video game to children and families.

8 Mar 2021

Push is on for states to ban organ transplant discrimination

Griffin Dalrymple is an energetic 7-year-old who loves going to school in Eureka, Montana. But two years ago, the boy described by his mother, Jayci, as a "ball of fire" was suddenly knocked back by severe bacterial pneumonia that hospitalized him for two weeks.

8 Mar 2021

Autism News and Research

Latest Autism News and Research

Strengths-based approach may attribute to positive outcomes in children with autism spectrum disorder

Study finds significant shortage of educational technology to help children with disabilities

‘Zombie’ cells come to life after the death of the brain

Neurodiverse employees within organizations can promote skill base

Researchers characterize regions of DNA that impact MECP2 expression

Widely used technique for autism screening is being misused, say psychologists

A complete genetic and clinical analysis of individuals with SCN2A-related disorders

Study investigates how neurons construct synapses of different strengths

New review on how autistic people use the internet for communication

Study shows evidence-based interventions can improve infant brain health

Executive control differences in autism may be the result of a unique approach

Researchers explore brain network differences between autistic and neurotypical control males and females

Music-based interventions can improve stroke, Parkinson's disease

New brain sensor could transform our understanding of Alzheimer’s

New therapeutic video game to improve outcomes in children with neurodevelopmental challenges

Push is on for states to ban organ transplant discrimination

Researchers find new way to prevent attention deficits associated with Fragile X syndrome

People with intellectual disability more likely to die from COVID-19 than general population

New evidence supports the use of antisense oligonucleotides as feasible therapeutic strategy for MDS

Evolutionary forces account for gender imbalance in the occurrence of autism, other health conditions

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Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

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