Categorizing Autism Based on Genes
In the TIGER study, researchers are searching for common symptoms among people with changes in the same genes.
Read MoreAutism is a complex condition. Researchers across a wide variety of disciplines, from cell biology to education, are providing insights through their work. The articles listed below discuss what autism researchers are learning with the help of all of the research participants in the autism community.
In the TIGER study, researchers are searching for common symptoms among people with changes in the same genes.
Read MoreSpecial interests can offer people with autism opportunities to socialize and to highlight their strengths. These interests can sometimes even grow into a career.
Read MoreThe SCN2A gene has traditionally been linked to early-onset epilepsy. But new research suggests it might account for roughly 1 in 333 cases of autism.
Read MoreSome researchers believe that conditions such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), anxiety disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and depression are “under-recognized” in youth with autism, which, in turn, “hampers clinical care and treatment.” After all, how can you treat what you don’t diagnose?
Read MoreScientists aim to uncover how genetic and environmental factors might interact to raise risk for autism.
Read MoreTesting new therapies for autism can be a challenge. Psychiatrist Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele reviews available treatments, outlines some promising options on the horizon and describes how to get involved in research.
Read MoreTwo brain imaging studies suggest it is possible to detect autism in high-risk infants as early as 6 months.
Read MoreKevin Pelphrey, director of the Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute at George Washington University, reflects on how having two children with autism has shaped his scientific career.
Read MoreSummers spent at a camp for people with disabilities inspired the psychiatrist to focus on autism.
Read MoreWe asked SPARK participants to tell us about how they or their family members were diagnosed with autism and what it means to them.
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