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June 25, 2020 Study links gene to inherited form of autism
Mutations in both copies of a gene called ACTL6B lead to autism, epilepsy and intellectual disability.
6 min
June 24, 2020 Altered learning may drive social inattention in autistic children
Children with autism have trouble learning that faces convey information, which may explain their tendency to miss social cues.
The post Altered learning may drive social inattention in autistic children appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
5 min
June 22, 2020 People with autism may smell songs or hear colors
One in five autistic people may have synesthesia, a crossing of the senses. Studying synesthesia in autism may deepen our understanding of both conditions.
The post People with autism may smell songs or hear colors appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
6 min
June 19, 2020 Decade of data dents idea of a ‘female protective effect’
Brothers and sisters of people with autism are both about two to three times more likely than the general population to have an autistic child themselves.
The post Decade of data dents idea of a ‘female protective effect’ appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
5 min
June 19, 2020 Autism linked to sleep problems and brain changes in infancy
Children with autism are more likely than typical children to have had problems falling asleep as infants, and to have shown brain overgrowth.
4 min
June 18, 2020 Altered learning may drive social inattention in autistic children
Children with autism have trouble learning that faces convey information, which may explain their tendency to miss social cues.
5 min
June 17, 2020 Study finds little evidence to back cord-blood therapy for autism
An infusion of umbilical cord blood does not improve social skills in autistic children, according to results from the largest, most rigorous test of the therapy for autism to date.
The post Study finds little evidence to back cord-blood therapy for autism appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
5 min
June 16, 2020 People with autism may smell songs or hear colors
One in five autistic people may have synesthesia, a crossing of the senses. Studying synesthesia in autism may deepen our understanding of both conditions.
6 min
June 15, 2020 Autism tests gauge traits equally well in girls and boys
Three widely used tests for assessing autism can accurately measure trait severity in girls and boys.
The post Autism tests gauge traits equally well in girls and boys appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
5 min
June 12, 2020 The costs of camouflaging autism: Camouflaging costs
All of these strategies call for considerable effort. Exhaustion was a near-universal response in the 2017 British survey: The adults interviewed described feeling utterly drained — mentally, physically and emotionally.
6 min

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