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 Using MRI to Diagnose Autism Spectrum DisorderUsing MRI to Diagnose Autism Spectrum Disorder
 
This article discusses research into whether MRI scans can be used to diagnose autism spectrum disorder
 
   Can Eating Behaviors Indicate Autism?Can Eating Behaviors Indicate Autism?
 
This article looks at whether children's eating behaviors can indicate autism.
 
   Autism in males may result from problems in brain-based immune cellsAutism in males may result from problems in brain-based immune cells
 
Many cases of autism spectrum disorders may result from problems in immune cells that normally work to trim back unneeded brain connections in early life, suggests a new study led by scientists at Scripps Research.
 
 Dysregulation in the brainstem may explain atypical attentional behaviors in people with autism
 
Dysregulation in the brainstem may explain atypical attentional behaviors in people with autismNew research in JNeurosci explores how a particular region of the brainstem might explain differences in attention in people with autism.
 
 
 Researchers examining gene coexpression and brain connectivity in females with ASD
 
Researchers examining gene coexpression and brain connectivity in females with ASDAllison Jack, Assistant Professor, Psychology, is examining gene coexpression and brain connectivity in females with autism spectrum disorder.
 
 
 New study offers clues to why autism is more common in boys than in girls
 
New study offers clues to why autism is more common in boys than in girlsA new study in Neuron offers clues to why autism spectrum disorder is more common in boys than in girls. National Institutes of Health scientists found that a single amino acid change in the NLGN4 gene, which has been linked to autism symptoms, may drive this difference in some cases.