Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report
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What we know about autism by looking in the brain
On December 13, 2016, Dr. Matthew Anderson from Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center presented a 45 minute webinar on recent findings in autism thanks...
Why is it so hard to look them in the eye?
There is an ongoing debate about why people with autism avoid eye contact. There is data to support both, but as this behavior emerges very early,...
Another gene that causes autism and what families are doing about it
A gene that controls electrical activity in the brain, SCN2A, has been linked to autism for awhile. But recently, a new study from China shows that...
Brain signals improve the efficacy of behavioral interventions
Biomarkers can help distinguish different types of features but this week they were used to predict who would respond to Pivotal Response Training,...
The potential role of epigenetics in the sex differences in autism
On Tuesday November 15th, Tracy Bale from University of Pennsylvania provided an insightful analysis of sex differences in behavioral, physiological...
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