New speaker seminar series at ANDI announced
The Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorder Institute (ANDI) at George Washington University proudly announces the new ANDI...
News Archive
The latest research, clinical and policy news from the Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute (ANDI) and its affiliated faculty.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Studies send mixed messages on antidepressants’ link to autism
Antidepressants slightly boost the risk of autism and other brain conditions. Or they don’t, and it’s really factors related...