2nd September, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments
New study results show that an early marker for later communication and social delays in infants at a higher-risk for autism may be infrequent gazing at other people when unprompted. The study also found that six-month-old high-risk infants demonstrated the same level of cause and effect learning skills when compared to low-risk infants of the » Read More
28th August, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Family history may not be a good predictor of the presence of mutations predisposing to autism or schizophrenia, a new study suggests. The findings show how new or de novo gene mutations — alterations of the cell’s DNA — play a role in these devastating conditions. Read More
26th August, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments
There is still much that is unknown about autism, but a psychologist has completed a six-year study of brain tissue that, for the first time, provided physical evidence of short-range over-connectivity in the outer layer of the brain’s cortex in those with autism. Read More
24th August, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments
A clue to the causes of autism and mental retardation lies in the synapse, the tiny intercellular junction that rapidly transfers information from one neuron to the next. Neuroscientists report that a protein called APC (adenomatous polyposis coli) plays a key role in synapse maturation, and APC dysfunction prevents the synapse function required for typical » Read More
23rd August, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments
People with Williams syndrome — known for their indiscriminate friendliness and ease with strangers — process spoken language differently from people with autism spectrum disorders — characterized by social withdrawal and isolation — researchers found. Read More
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