From demonstrations of innovative technologies to a special sleep symposium to a keynote address about crucial neural pathways that may be disrupted—and potentially fixed—in autism, scientists from all areas of autism research shared their findings. Getting this input while research is in progress is crucial to producing the most reliable and relevant science about autism.
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The newly funded projects take novel approaches toward understanding autism, including studies of interactions between genes and the environment, studies of prenatal brain development, and developing techniques to better measure language comprehension in nonverbal individuals with autism.
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Thirteen innovative grant proposals will boost research into effective treatments for autism, including the use of complementary and alternative medicine therapies.
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An innovative method for imaging the human brain while it interacts with another person has revealed a reduced signal in people with autism that might be related to their sense of self.
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Melatonin supplements are well-tolerated in children with autism and show promise for improving their sleep, according to a new study led by a researcher who has two children with autism herself.
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Women with certain antibodies in their blood may be at an increased risk for having children with autism. Mistakenly targeting fetal brain tissue, these “autoantibodies” may disrupt prenatal brain development.
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The 40 newly funded projects investigate the causes, biology, diagnosis and treatment of autism. These grants support young scientists beginning careers in autism research, as well as physicians who want to integrate research with their clinical perspectives on autism.
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Can fever lessen symptoms of autism? Inspired by anecdotes from parents and clinicians, a new study published in Pediatrics aimed to find out.
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The current issue of Biological Psychiatry contains seven autism-related articles, including a first-ever ultrasound study of fetal brain size in autism.
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Because each case of autism differs in symptom severity and presentation, autism may arise for different reasons in different people. To get a handle on this diversity, researchers have been working to identify subtypes in the disorder.
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