News Archive

The latest research, clinical and policy news from the Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute (ANDI) and its affiliated faculty.

 

Study strengthens autism’s curious link to gender variance

Traits associated with autism and gender variance co-occur even among typical children, a new study suggests. The finding may...

Severe infections in childhood may boost chances of autism diagnosis

Children who contract serious infections have an increased likelihood of being diagnosed with autism, a study of more than 1...

Communication in brain may be remarkably constant in autism

Patterns of brain activity in people with autism are unusually consistent over seconds — and even years, two new studies...

Autistic children’s language skills stay stable relative to peers

Toddlers with strong language skills continue to outperform their peers as they grow up, whereas those with poor skills tend...

CRISPR studies hint at cell pathways involved in autism

A variety of genetic risk factors for autism disrupt some of the same processes in cells, two new studies suggest. Both...

Core set of autism traits shows up in diverse cultures

Some autism traits look the same across cultures, and they could form the basis of a global screening tool, a new study...

Unusual sensory responses in infancy may hint at autism

Some children diagnosed with autism by age 2 show unusual responses to sights, sounds and textures as infants, according to a...

Slow onset may explain late autism diagnosis in some children

Some autistic children don’t show traits of the condition until age 5 or later, new research suggests. Others show a few mild...

New Government Report Suggests 1 In 40 Kids Have Autism

National survey results show as many as 1 in 40 U.S. children have been diagnosed with autism, continuing an upward trend....

What does autism look like in the brain?

People on the autism spectrum often dislike exposure to unexpected stimuli, but why is that? New research takes a look at what...

Young children with autism may show brain-fluid buildup

Autistic children aged 2 to 4 have about 15 percent more fluid between their skull and their brain than their typical peers do...

Top autism gene may rewire brain by altering expression of other genes

The autism gene TBR1 controls the expression of several other candidate genes that govern the architecture of the cerebral...

Large Danish study finds autism prevalence rises with age

The rising prevalence of autism shows no sign of leveling off, according to a new study that accounts for every diagnosis made...

Mutations in autism gene may be treatable beyond infancy

A top autism gene called SCN2A plays a role at neuronal connections into adulthood, researchers have discovered.

Genetics plays outsized role in autism, large study shows

Autism is more heritable than anorexia, alcohol dependence, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder, according to an...