Research Embracing the Spectrum: Understanding the Impact of Autism Diagnosis on Families Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a social and developmental disorder that is characterized by atypical…Kelli SugaiApril 10, 2024
Research Sensory Seeking and Avoidance in Babies: The Roadmap to Understanding Childhood Autism Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a social disorder most commonly characterized by non-typical communication patterns, restricted…Kelli SugaiFebruary 27, 2024
Research Turn the Beat Around! How Rhythm Affects Social Bonds From cavemen to the modern era, grocery stores to dance floors, and babies to grandparents…Kelli SugaiMay 31, 2023
Public Health COVID-19 Hindered Progress in Early Identification of Autism Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability caused by differences in the size, shape,…Anna DengApril 18, 2023
Medicine Inhibiting ‘Noisy Brain’ Activity in Autistic Children A sensory overload happens when your five senses take in more information than your brain can…Sangeetha RamachandranMay 6, 2022
Research Junk DNA Mutations – A New Cause of Autism? There has been a long-standing debate in the scientific community surrounding the importance of “junk…Jennifer ThompsonOctober 19, 2019
Wellness Exploring the Effects of Fidget Spinners Like many trends that take the world by storm for no clear reason, fidget spinners…Zareen ThakorSeptember 26, 2017
Research Ultrasounds May Be Linked to Autism Autism affects 1 in 68 children in the United States. The disorder severely limits communication…Raymond HoNovember 13, 2016
FeaturedResearch Possible Genetic Link Among Brain Disorders Genetics plays a major role in human development and health. Our genes code for just about…Kishan PatelJune 13, 2016
Research Brain Networks Linked to Intelligence Discovered For the first time, scientists including Michael R. Johnson and his associates were able to…Connie GiangMay 20, 2016
Research Enzyme Could Lead to Treatment for Carriers of Fragile X Syndrome Developmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit disorder (ADD), are reported in…Karina KakDecember 8, 2015
FeaturedResearch The Link Between Introversion in Adulthood and Premature Birth What makes you, you? Your unique personality, of course! All sorts of things can influence…Annie DinhOctober 15, 2015
Research Nighty Night!: Sleep, Autism, and Cognitive Development Kids, when mom says it's time for bed, know that she's only trying to make…Alex KimSeptember 12, 2015
Research Debunking the Cause of Autism Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder; its complexity is well-illustrated by the ribbon of puzzle pieces that…Tory DoolinSeptember 9, 2015
FeaturedResearch Sensing Autism Through Scents It's a sunny afternoon, and you're walking down the street. Clouds are nowhere to be…Connie GiangSeptember 5, 2015
FeaturedResearch Therapeutic Robots: Our New Best Friends Technology is becoming increasingly integrated into our daily lives. Whether through using a cell phone…Annie DinhJune 23, 2015
Healthcare Op-Ed: To Be or Not to Be Vaccinated The anti-vaccination movement is exactly what it sounds like: a movement that does not view…Kevin TranApril 15, 2015
FeaturedPublic Health Anti-Vaccination Rationalizations The growth of the anti-vaccination movement poses a serious threat to public health. The LA…Zachary CalvoApril 3, 2015
Research Oxytocin and Autism Link Shown in Mice Models Individuals with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can show difficulty communicating and engaging in social interactions. They…Benjamin YangFebruary 26, 2015
Public Health Pesticides Linked to Increased Autism Risk Chlorpyrifos, a pesticide most used in Fresno, Tulare, and Kern counties in California, has recently…Christy KimJanuary 18, 2015