People with autism have more brain-related health problems, such as headaches and epilepsy, than typical people do, according to a survey of twins1. The study is the first to look at associations between autism and physical health problems among twins. The study found no association between autism a…

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Mrs. P has been activating her voice for literacy on the web since 2008. She also activated her voice for autism, to speak up to end bullying and speak out for acceptance. But her real mission is to activate the voices of students. We had a chat with the real Mrs. P, actress and literacy advocate, K…

After a sluggish start, the Cal INDEX medical database has agreed to a merger that would create one of the largest repositories of patient records in the country. The nonprofit California Integrated Data Exchange, launched by insurers Blue Shield of California and Anthem Inc. with much fanfare in 2…

A new analysis has uncovered more than 1,200 new protein-protein interactions involving the proteins encoded by 92 genes strongly linked to autism, according to unpublished results. Researchers presented the findings virtually last week at the 2021 International Society for Autism Research annual me…

In a lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), all the work that goes on in a vast pharmaceutical manufacturing plant happens in a device the size of your kitchen refrigerator. And it’s fast. This prototype machine produces 1,000 pills in 24 hours, faster than it can take to produce so…

Treatments for autism might be able to reverse some symptoms in adulthood, after the brain is formed, suggests a mouse study published this week in Nature1. But the timing is important: Juvenile mice respond better than adults do, hinting at a critical window. The results are based on mice missing S…

A blood test can accurately detect whether a fetus carries large mutations of the kind linked to autism, according to findings from a pilot study. The researchers also plan to extend the technique to detect mutations that affect a single DNA base. They presented the findings yesterday at the 2019 Du…

This April was the seventh anniversary of my becoming a national speaker and author. For Autism Acceptance Month, I decided to reflect back on my journey with autism and the lessons I’ve learned and the hardship I’ve endured. By Ron Sandison Every milestone and major event in my life took me longer…

You'd never know it by looking at his amazing drawings today, but when he was younger, D.J. Svoboda could barely grasp a pen.Source: The Autism Site

MeCP2, a gene associated with neurodevelopmental conditions such as Rett syndrome and autism, has an unexpectedly essential role in mature brains, a new mouse study suggests. The findings support the idea that delivering treatment in adulthood can treat symptoms of the condition. Rett syndrome emerg…

Researchers have created a microscopic particle that traps immune molecules found in a woman that are linked to autism in her child1. The experiments occurred in a dish, and no clinical application is imminent. But the work offers proof of principle that giving a particle like this to pregnant women…

We already know that our dear friend Alexa (Amazon Echo) can read us Kindle books, which is great for blind people. But what if someone doesn't have an Amazon Echo? Is there any other way to listen to Kindle books in audio format?Yes, now there is. The new Amazon Kindle, which was announced yesterda…

On the second floor of a Catholic school in the Bronx, roughly 20 toddlers with autism gather in groups of 10 in two colorfully decorated classrooms. There, a teaching assistant pairs up with each child to deliver two hours of one-on-one behavioral therapy. Most of the children are African-American …