ASD

Digital App May Significantly Boost Ability to Detect Autism at ‘Well-Child’ Pediatric Visit
Researchers have developed an app delivered on digital tablet devices that significantly improves upon currently existing tools to screen toddlers for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Early detection… Read More
A Stem Cell-Based Therapeutic “Rescue Strategy” is Developed for Timothy Syndrome, an Autism Spectrum Disorder
A team of researchers led by two-time BBRF grantee Sergiu Pasca, M.D., of Stanford University, has published results of experiments demonstrating a potential “rescue strategy” using stem cell-based… Read More
Four Subtypes of Autism Spectrum Disorder Are Distinguished, Helping to Explain Individual Differences in Symptoms
Researchers led by a BBRF grantee have used a large set of neuroimaging data to identify distinct sets of alterations in functional connectivity that may help explain differences among individuals… Read More
Analysis of Brain Scans Reveals Differences in Brains of Boys and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Researchers have reported distinct brain differences that enable them to distinguish between males and females with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The distinguishing brain features involve… Read More
Maternal Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy Is Linked in Animal Model With Autism-like Behavioral Impacts in Offspring
In recent years, researchers have assembled a growing body of evidence indicating that activation of the maternal immune system during pregnancy raises the risk of neurodevelopmental deficits in… Read More