Stimulating the vagus nerve may normalize the brain response to sound in a rat model of Rett syndrome. It may also improve rats’ behavioral response to certain speech sounds. Some people with Rett syndrome or autism have hearing problems. Rodent models of Rett syndrome also have sluggish responses t…

There's a big difference between taking the drug on the street and in a clinical setting. Source: The Autism Site

The rising prevalence of autism shows no sign of leveling off, according to a new study that accounts for every diagnosis made in Denmark over 32 years1. That may be in part because more adolescents and adults are being diagnosed with the condition than before, the researchers report. The results we…

Austria — the Medical University of Vienna in particular — was once at the forefront of research in autism. More than 50 years ago, the Austrian neurologist Andreas Rett was the first to describe a rare neurodevelopmental condition in 22 girls. His work gave physicians in Europe, North America and e…

Chase Scheehle was dropped off about 3.6 miles away from his home.Source: The Autism Site

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Analyzing large numbers of autism mice, researchers have found that the mice cluster into subtypes based on brain structure and functional connectivity. In one project, Canadian researchers performed nearly 4,000 structural brain scans in 92 mouse models of autism. They looked for brain regions that…

About the map: This map was created by the team at Spectrum, the leading source of news and expert opinion on autism research. (Subscribe to our newsletters.) The map features a collection of studies on autism prevalence around the world. It highlights places where information is available — and pla…

The human brain is wonderful, beautiful and complex! This rubbery, squishy, 3 pound organ can do a lot more than we can imagine, and every day we are amazed by its capabilities. One of those capabilities that we have learnt recently is controlling objects – be it a prosthetic arm, navigating t…

"These pesticides pose unacceptably high risks to children, workers and wildlife, and really can’t be used safely."Source: The Autism Site

Benjamin was nonverbal until he was 5 years old, when something special happened.Source: The Autism Site

Mice lacking one copy of a gene linked to autism are small and show striking changes in the number and quality of their cries, according to unpublished new findings. Mutations in the gene, called HNRNPU, lead to a syndrome characterized by severe intellectual disability, language deficits and seizur…

Brain organoids made from typical human stem cells begin to show synchronized neuronal firing patterns after growing in a dish for at least four months. Organoids that carry a mutation linked to autism do not show the same patterns. The activity in the typical organoids involves periods of neuronal …

Researchers have found a way to target a fluorescent protein specifically to the cell bodies of neurons. This gives them a clear picture of which neurons are firing when, without interference from nearby neurons, they reported today at the 2018 Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in San Diego, C…