4th May, 2012 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Malfunctioning single proteins can cause disruptions in neuronal junctions leading to autistic forms of behavior. A new study comes to this conclusion after examining genetically altered mice. Read More
2nd May, 2012 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Autism has a strong genetic basis, but so far efforts to identify the responsible genes have had mixed results. The reason for this is that autism is influenced by many different genes, and different genes are involved in different individuals, making it hard to find the common genetic ground between patients. Read More
1st May, 2012 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Biologists have advanced the knowledge of human neurodevelopmental disorders by finding that a lack of a particular group of cell adhesion molecules in the cerebral cortex — the outermost layer of the brain where language, thought and other higher functions take place — disrupts the formation of neural circuitry. Read More
27th April, 2012 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Women who smoke in pregnancy may be more likely to have a child with high-functioning autism, such as Asperger’s Disorder, according to preliminary findings. Read More
26th April, 2012 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Researchers have reversed behaviors in mice resembling two of the three core symptoms of autism spectrum disorders. An experimental agent increased social interactions and lessened repetitive self-grooming behavior in a strain of mice that normally display such autism-like behaviors. Since the same class of agents is being tested in patients with a related syndrome, the » Read More
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