The strong heritability of autism spectrum disorder has prompted the field to take a “genetics first” approach, emphasizing a hunt for DNA-based clues in affected individuals and their family members. […]
The last couple of decades have borne witness to an exponential rise in the prevalence of autism. Less severe cases often become apparent at a later age; that is, at […]
CHICAGO (AP) — A U.S. judge Tuesday sentenced a socially awkward math whiz-turned-futures trader who earned tens of millions of dollars over several years and helped trigger a U.S. stock […]
What is the Coronavirus? Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people. Detailed investigations found that Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) was transmitted from civet cats to […]
Autistic individuals often complain of suffering from hearing hypersensitivity (hyperacusis); meaning, an intolerance to sounds in their everyday living environment. Although neurotypicals learn to tune out the hum of a […]
Muchas complicaciones de parto parecen ser factores de riesgo que propician el desarrollo ulterior del autismo. Un estudio epidemiológico de la Universidad de Harvard, revisando 40 artículos de la literatura, […]
Some 12-15 years ago, Louisville, Kentucky became the first “Autism-Friendly City” within the United States. Back then, San Diego was known for being “bicycle-friendly”, San Francisco was “vegan-friendly”, but what […]
by Yuval Levental I started getting involved in autism activism five years ago by writing about autism and neurodiversity, the belief that autism is simply a difference, on Cortical […]
An update on the 2007 report of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) was recently published in the journal Pediatrics. Those wishing for more information can download the pdf of […]
As President of the international Consortium of Autism Institutes (ICAI) I had the opportunity to open the VIII International Forum on Autism celebrated in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. The theme this year […]
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