In two previous studies, University of North Carolina researchers and colleagues linked infant brain anatomy differences to autism diagnoses at age two. Now they show differences in functional connections between brain regions at 6 months to predict autism at age two

The researchers note that replication in larger studies is needed to confirm the connection between metal uptake and autism

Small, randomized clinical trial reported measurable, but transient, benefits after single dose of suramin, highlighting novel causative theory and need for more, larger and longer trials

"Fidget toys definitely have some merit, but it is important to make sure they are being used appropriately in the classroom,” researcher says

Big data techniques find biomarkers for autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Early results are promising, but additional testing is required before an FDA-approved therapy would be available or recommended to the public

The new study shows that siblings with ASD had much higher levels of damaging mutations in essential genes compared to their non-affected siblings

Discovery could help explain links between maternal allergies and ADHD, autism

Autism researchers worldwide could use the mouse model to study ways to compensate for the gene and improve symptoms in people with autism spectrum disorders and Phelan-McDermid Syndrome

Chemicals designed to protect crops can cause gene expression changes in mouse brain cells that look strikingly similar to changes in the brains of people with autism and Alzheimer’s disease