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Mathematics uncovers shifting brain connectivity in autism and aging
It is a central question in neuroscience to understand how different regions of the brain interact, how strongly they "talk" to each other. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences Leipzig, ...
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What is autistic burnout? And what can you do about it?
Many autistic people face challenges in their daily life while navigating a world made for neurotypical people.
Jan 6, 2026
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Private equity acquired more than 500 autism centers over the past decade, new study shows
Private equity firms have acquired more than 500 autism therapy centers across the U.S. over the past decade, with nearly 80% of those acquisitions occurring over a four-year span, according to a new study from researchers ...
Jan 5, 2026
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Scientists grow mini brains to uncover cells behind autism-related brain overgrowth
A new study in the lab of Jason Stein, Ph.D., modeled brain development in a dish to identify cells and genes that influence infant brain growth, a trait associated with autism.
Dec 23, 2025
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Molecular difference in autistic brains may explain signaling imbalance
Yale School of Medicine (YSM) scientists have discovered a molecular difference in the brains of autistic people compared to their neurotypical counterparts.
Dec 23, 2025
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AI-assisted device may improve autism care access
Access to autism evaluations through specialty health care is notorious for long wait times across the United States. In Missouri, many families wait nearly a year for a diagnostic appointment. AI might be a solution to cutting ...
Dec 19, 2025
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Autism-related genes may shape early brain development via the extracellular matrix
A team of researchers from the University of Aberdeen has uncovered, for the first time, how genes linked to autism and intellectual disability may influence early brain development.
Dec 18, 2025
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Researchers work to improve communication support for children with autism
For people with autism—especially those with intellectual disabilities, or others with extensive support needs—communicating needs and ideas can be difficult. Many rely on intense individualized support and educational ...
Dec 15, 2025
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In search for autism's causes, look at genes, not vaccines, researchers say
Earlier this year, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged that the search for autism's cause—a question that has kept researchers busy for the better part of six decades—would be over in just ...
Dec 13, 2025
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The United States CDC has abandoned science in its new advice about vaccines and autism
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revised its long-standing guidance about vaccines and autism.
Dec 12, 2025
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'Three-hit model' involving genes and environment describes possible causes of autism
A new University of California San Diego School of Medicine study offers a unified biological model to explain how genetic predispositions and environmental exposures converge to cause autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Dec 10, 2025
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Half of people arrested in London may have undiagnosed ADHD, study finds
Offering screening for neurodivergence to people detained by the police could help ensure access to appropriate support and fairer treatment in the criminal justice system, say Cambridge researchers, after a study suggests ...
Dec 10, 2025
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Treating adults with autism: Clinical center offers national blueprint for care after pediatric transition
Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) often lose access to specialized care once they age out of pediatric services.
Dec 10, 2025
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Study explores the link between newspaper preference and attitudes toward autism
A new study from City St George's, University of London has found that people's newspaper reading habits are a reliable predictor of their attitudes towards autism, even when many other factors such as age, education, political ...
Dec 9, 2025
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AI tool to better comprehend how autistic individuals communicate and perceive the world through language
People with autism have brains that are wired differently. This can make them especially strong in some areas—such as noticing patterns, remembering details, or thinking logically—while making other things like social ...
Dec 8, 2025
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Autistic children born preterm often show more complex needs—but share similar genetic background
A new study shows that children born preterm who are later diagnosed with autism often present with more extensive support needs and a higher number of co-occurring conditions than autistic children born at full term. Surprisingly, ...
Dec 4, 2025
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Supplement trio shows promise in reversing autism-linked behaviors in mice
Researchers led by Tzyy-Nan Huang and Ming-Hui Lin from Academia Sinica in Taiwan report that a low-dose mixture of zinc, serine, and branch-chain amino acids can alleviate behavioral deficits in three different mouse models ...
Dec 2, 2025
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Families worry as cost of autism therapy comes under state scrutiny
State Medicaid agencies are struggling to pay for intensive therapy for children with autism—and looming federal Medicaid cuts are likely to make the problem worse.
Dec 2, 2025
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Protein abnormality illuminates communication struggles in autism
A DGIST research team identified that the mutation of the collybistin protein found in autistic patients weakens the brain's inhibitory synaptic function and leads to communication deficiencies. The results of this research ...
Dec 1, 2025
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Space-inspired tech uncovers hidden differences in autistic children's play
A pioneering interdisciplinary study has shown that how young children play a simple iPad game could support early identification of autism.
Nov 28, 2025
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New research shows no increase in proportion of adults in England with autism or psychotic disorders
The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey provides the official statistics on trends over time in autism, psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, drug and alcohol dependence
Nov 28, 2025
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Study maps brain wiring differences in youth with autism
Researchers at the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have uncovered new insights into how brain wiring differs in children and young adults with ...
Nov 26, 2025
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Thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy may increase autism risk in children
Women with persistent thyroid hormone imbalance across pregnancy may be at an increased risk of having children with autism, according to a study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Nov 25, 2025
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Research suggests autistic adults have an increased risk of suicidal behaviors, irrespective of trauma
Autistic people are more likely to report suicide-related behaviors and psychological distress irrespective of previous traumatic experiences, according to new research from the University of Cambridge.
Nov 25, 2025
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