Yen for routine seeds anxiety in autistic children | Spectrum | Autism Research News
Interventions that moderate a need for ‘sameness’ may prevent anxiety traits.
Autism’s sex bias disappears after tracking trajectories | Spectrum | Autism Research News
The male sex bias in autism may in large part be a product of how common diagnostic tools measure traits in boys versus girls at a single point in time, according to a new study.
Null and Noteworthy: INSAR keynote, typical cerebellums, social subdomains | Spectrum | Autism Research News
In this edition, researchers sink a purported link between cerebellar volume and autism and buoy a theory about measuring social behaviors.
Two groups of neurons govern autism-like traits in model mice | Spectrum | Autism Research News
Together, the neurons are part of the corticostriatal circuit, which has been implicated in autism.
Earlier autism diagnosis associated with greater trait improvement | Spectrum | Autism Research News
Children who are diagnosed with autism before age 2 and a half years show more gains in their social skills than children who are diagnosed later.
Inflexible thinking in adolescence linked to emotional, behavioral issues in adulthood | Spectrum | Autism Research News
Treating cognitive inflexibility — for example, by practicing problem-solving — might help ease anxiety and depression in autistic people.
French pharma firms terminate trials of bumetanide for autism | Spectrum | Autism Research News
Preliminary results suggested the treatment is no better than placebo at reducing the severity of core autism traits.
Null and Noteworthy: Null rejection, repetitive behaviors, unsuccessful treatments | Spectrum | Autism Research News
In this edition of Null and Noteworthy, tests of intranasal oxytocin and an Angelman syndrome treatment fail to see results.
Repetitive behaviors wax and wane among autistic youth | Spectrum | Autism Research News
Some types of restricted and repetitive behaviors become more prevalent among autistic children and teenagers over time, depending on their age and intellectual ability, whereas others decrease.
Placental hormone loss spurs autism-like traits in mice | Spectrum | Autism Research News
Mice exposed to unusually low levels of the placental hormone allopregnanolone in the womb show atypical brain development and autism-like behaviors.
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