A new study provides more evidence of a gut-brain relationship in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In intestinal epithelial tissue from patients with ASD, researchers observed reduced expression of ...
One in 44 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to current estimates from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Characterized by abnormal sociability ...
Brain changes in autism are comprehensive throughout the cerebral cortex rather than just particular areas thought to affect social behavior and language, according to a new UCLA-led study that ...
This figure illustrates the impact of gut microbiota on the pathophysiology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Healthy microbiota regulate the glutamate/GABA metabolic balance, inducing an ...
Does the human brain have an Achilles heel that ultimately leads to Autism? With a revolutionizing novel system that combines brain organoid technology and intricate genetics, researchers can now ...
Scientists have made a breakthrough in our understanding of the development of childhood autism. The discovery, which sheds light on a small number of biochemical pathways involved in autism ...
When Marc and Cristina Easton’s son was diagnosed with autism at 20 months, the Baltimore couple left the doctor’s appointment in confusion. Their toddler – who was very social – did not resemble the ...
As autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of complex neurodevelopment disorders and because of the elusive pathophysiology ...