A team led by scientists at the UNC School of Medicine identified a molecule called microRNA-29 as a powerful controller…
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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…
Drug combination reverses hypersensitivity to noise in a model of autism spectrum disorder
People with autism often experience hypersensitivity to noise and other sensory input. MIT neuroscientists have now identified two brain circuits…
Bigger cities boost ‘social crimes’
As cities grow in size, crime grows even faster. But while certain types of crime — car theft and robbery,…