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• Can Viral Infection in Expecting Mothers Lead to Neurodevelopmental Disorders?

  

  ASF funded fellow Nick Goeden from USC examines the role of the placenta. Blog written by Priyanka Shah, ASF intern Many researchers are studying various factor... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2016 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• A New Way to Look at the Brains of Males and Females with Autism

  

  Sex differences are found in the brains of people with autism in particular regionsThough autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is diagnosed more frequently in boys... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2016 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Where Are the Genes That Control Sex Differences in Autism?

  

  …they aren’t where you would think.  ASF fellow Dr. Donna Werling from UCSF explains.Dr. Donna Werling studies sex differences in autism at UCSFMales are... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2016 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Using the Human Brain to Understand “omics” in Autism

  

  by Shannon Ellis, Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins UniversityShannon Ellis, PhDAutism is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder with a definitively established genetic... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2016 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• A Single Gene, Multiple Mutations, Multiple Neurodevelopment Disorders.

  

  Boaz Barak, ASF fellow, from MIT This blog was written by Dr. Boaz Barak, an ASF fellow and an author on a recent publication in Neuron that used animal models... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2016 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Active and Dynamic Brains of People with Autism

  

  Late last year, a study from tissue researchers at NYU showed angiogenesis in brains of people with autism.   Angiogenesis is the creation of new blood vessels... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2016 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• A Look Back at 2015: Autism’s Year of the Female

  

  By Alycia Halladay, PhD, Chief Science Officer and the Scientific Advisory Board of the Autism Science Foundation2015 was an unprecedented year for autism... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2015 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• The Autism Science Foundation Hails New CDC Findings on Lower Initial Age of...

  

  , CALLS FOR FURTHER ACTION TO PROMOTE EVEN EARLIER DIAGNOSIS AND INTERVENTIONNEW YORK, NY (December 10, 2015) – The Autism Science Foundation today hailed new... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2015 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Brain Tissue Reveals More Genetic Clues to Autism

  

  A study published today in Neuron examines brain tissue of people diagnosed with autism to better understand the symptoms of autism, and when mutations in the... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2015 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Student Spotlight: ASF Undergraduate Research Grantee Dylan Ritter Shares His...

  

  2015 Summer Undergraduate Research Grantee Dylan Ritter Shares his Passion for Autism Research Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2015 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• All in the Family: Autism Features in Siblings.

  

  A summary of the recent evidence, by Thomas Frazier, PhD and Stelios Georgiades, PhD.Stelios Georgiades, PhDSome family members of people with ASD often share... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2015 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Diagnosis: Autism, Apraxia, Or Both?

  

  A new study published this month in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics confirms current belief that many children with Autism also have... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2015 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Minicolumns, Autism and Age: What It Means for People with Autism

  

  Manuel Casanova, PhD, University of South CarolinaSteven Chance, PhD, University of OxfordStudies using brain tissues have revealed brain cells in the area... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2015 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Is It Time to Rethink the Symptoms of Autism? A Commentary by Jennifer Foss-Feig...

  

  2015 ASF accelerator grant awardee, Jennifer Foss-Feig, PhD“If you’ve met one person with autism, then you’ve met one person with autism.” This adage has... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2015 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Publishes Recommendations on...

  At a time when 1 in 68 children is diagnosed with autism, early identification, diagnosis and treatment is crucial to give children the best opportunity to reac... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2015 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Brain Activity in Autism – is This the Common Language of Translational Research?

  

  By Russell PortWhile the symptoms of ASD are well known, the changes in the brain that cause these disorders still remain a mystery for scientists. Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2015 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• The ASF Undergraduate Research Fellowships Help Build Autism Researchers

  

  Veronica Kang and her mentor Sara Jane Webb at IMFAR in May, 2015In the summer 2014, I was fortunate to receive the Autism Science Foundation Undergraduate... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2015 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Asperger’s Vs ASD – When It Comes to Stigma, What’s in a Name?

  

  By Esther JouOne of the more radical changes to the autism classification within the DSM-5 was the elimination of the category “Asperger’s Disorder” and... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2015 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• MDMA is Not a Viable Option for People with Autism

  

  Toxicity and regrowth of serotonergic neurons after a single dose of MDMA in monkeysThe autism community is constantly bombarded with potential treatments,... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2015 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Scientists See Clues in Brains of Babies with Autism Before They Are Diagnosed

  

  By Jason Wolff, PhDThe corpus callosum is by far the largest white matter connection in the brain. We now have a great deal of evidence suggesting that... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2015 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY