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Autism, through the eyes of a computer (2019)

Anywhere from 435,700 to nearly 1.2 million people in England may be autistic but undiagnosed, according to a study of primary-care records — an estimate that includes more than 9 in 10 autistic people aged 50 and older.

Autism-linked MYT1L mutations prompt ‘identity crisis’ in budding brain cells

Prolific autism researcher has two dozen papers retracted

Autism diagnosis in adulthood tied to increased burden of psychiatric conditions

Women with autism hide complex struggles behind masks | Spectrum | Autism Research News

Environmental—not genetic—factors may explain the link between eating disorders and having a child with autism

Children who are diagnosed with autism before 2 and a half years of age show greater gains in their social skills, on average, than children who are diagnosed later, according to a new study

Largest study to date confirms overlap between autism and gender diversity

Autistic men have a greater excitation/inhibition imbalance in their prefrontal cortex than neurotypical men do, but autistic women show no such imbalance

A delay in autistic children’s brain responses to sound continues into adulthood, according to the first study to examine the phenomenon in adults on the spectrum

Crispr therapy may reverse autism mutation’s effects well past infancy

Study: People in the United States view certain personal information, such as their social security number and the content of their phone calls, as more sensitive than data about their physical or mental well-being.

List of genes tied to autism doubled — 148 genes now implicated in the condition

Analysis pins down prevalence of mental health conditions in autism. Eight mental health conditions occur unusually often in autistic people

Autism, Through the Eyes of a Computer

Whole-genome study lifts veil on inheritance patterns in autism, reveals 16 new genes tied to the condition

Study: Drugs that calm ‘touch neurons’ may ease autism traits

Study: Autistic women twice as likely as autistic men to attempt suicide

Majority of autism risk resides in genes, multinational study suggests

In search of truce in the autism wars

Ability to learn from social experiences wanes by adulthood, a study in mice suggests — but the recreational drug ecstasy may bring it back.

Injecting CRISPR into fetal brain may correct autism mutations

Autism brains show connectivity differences that vary by region | Spectrum

False hope for autism in the stem-cell underground

Research has found autistic people who ace intelligence tests may still have trouble navigating public transportation or preparing a meal

Three spectrums, not one, may define autism, suggests study of more than 6,000 children.

Post-traumatic stress disorder may mimic autism in some children

To understand another person’s point of view, children with autism need to actively suppress their own, a new study suggests

Siblings of children with autism have social, emotional problems

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