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Variant analysis may vastly underestimate heritability of autism behaviors
An analysis of DNA variants suggests the heritability of childhood behavior problems, including autism traits, is about 6 percent, researchers report in a new study.
New speaker seminar series at ANDI announced
The Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorder Institute (ANDI) at George Washington University proudly announces the new ANDI Lecture Series. This series aims to inform and connect stud
Prevalence of autism in U.S. remains steady, new data suggest
The prevalence of autism in the United States remained relatively stable from 2014 to 2016, according to a new analysis.
Signs of autism emerge early in babies with related condition
Infants who have neurofibromatosis type 1, a genetic condition linked to autism, show motor difficulties and communication delays at 10 months of age, according to the first study to thoroughly cha
Men with autism may misread social cues in body odors
Men with autism respond differently to human odors — and the social signals that they contain — than do their neurotypical peers, according to a new study.
Genetic influence over social skills shifts as children grow
The combinations of genetic variants that influence social communication vary throughout childhood and adolescence, a new study suggests.
Kevin Pelphrey Awarded Grant from Simons Foundation for Autism Research
For years Kevin Pelphrey, PhD, has wanted to explore the effectiveness of using a drug to prime the brain for evidence-based intervention.
Problems with attention, not autism, predispose children to injury
Young children with autism are no more likely than those without the condition to sustain injuries that require medical attention, according a study of more than 2,000 children.
Learning shows sex bias in mice with mutation tied to autism
Male mice with a genetic variant tied to autism have learning difficulties that females with the variant do not, a new study suggests.
Study bolsters genetic link between arthritis, autism
Men and women with rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk of having a child with autism, according to a large study based on medical records from Denmark.
In autism, intelligence scores may not predict school success
Many children with autism do better in school than their intelligence scores would predict, according to a new study.
New NIH grant to help researchers follow children with autism transition to adulthood
A George Washington University-led national collaborative network aimed at improving outcomes for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) will receive more than $11.7 million from th
Risk genes for autism overlap with those for attention deficit
People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) carry rare, harmful mutations in many of the same genes as people with autism.
Second ‘hits’ may explain autism mutations’ varied effects
People who have a mutation linked to autism plus a second genetic glitch tend to have more severe symptoms than do those with the autism mutation alone.
Late birth linked to risk of autism with intellectual disability
Children with autism who were born late are more likely to also have intellectual disability than those with autism who were born at term, suggests a study of almost half a million people.
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