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Rare form of autism exhales secrets of breathing
Breathing difficulties mark a rare form of autism. Now, UConn researchers have traced the symptom to a specific set of…
Microrna-29 molecule controls brain maturation in mammals
A team led by scientists at the UNC School of Medicine identified a molecule called microRNA-29 as a powerful controller…
UNC scientists identify a molecule as powerful controller of brain maturation in mammals
A team led by scientists at the UNC School of Medicine identified a molecule called microRNA-29 as a powerful controller…
Evolution drives autism and other conditions to occur much more frequently in boys
Evolutionary forces drive a glaring gender imbalance in the occurrence of many health conditions, including autism, a team of genetics…
Mental health conditions alarmingly high among children with autism
Nearly 78 per cent of children with autism have at least one mental health condition and nearly half have two…
Study examines Medicaid and adults on the autism spectrum
While much attention has been paid to the increasing prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among U.S. children and adolescents,…
New theory suggests autism may not be tied to mindblindness
Tracking the extent to which other people think differently from yourself appears to be more relevant than understanding someone else’s…
Researchers link gene mutation to autism behaviors
A collaboration between scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina and clinicians at the Greenwood Genetic Center has yielded…
Understanding how the brain predicts could make treating autism easier
Our brains make our lives easier by predicting what will happen next based on previous experiences. But what happens when…