Team links children’s microbiome with autism, ADHD

Bacteria in children’s microbiomes may contribute to the development of neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and ADHD years before they are diagnosed.

Lourdes Mederos-U. Florida • futurity
April 4, 2024 ~8 min

Blood pressure drug lowers anxiety in people with autism

The blood pressure drug propranolol can help kids and young adults with autism spectrum disorder who struggle with anxiety, a study finds.

Brian Consiglio-U. Missouri • futurity
Jan. 25, 2024 ~4 min


VR can help people with autism navigate the real world

Virtual reality can help people with autism navigate real-world experiences such as public transportation.

Brian Consiglio-U. Missouri • futurity
Dec. 11, 2023 ~6 min

Tablet app flags different behavioral signs of autism

A new app can accurately screen for autism in children by automatically detecting a wide range of behavioral characteristics, researchers say.

Ken Kingery-Duke • futurity
Oct. 3, 2023 ~8 min

Brain organoids could reveal origins of autism

Brain organoids offer a look at the genetic and cellular underpinnings of autism, say researchers.

ETH Zurich • futurity
Sept. 15, 2023 ~7 min

Organoids clarify autism in developing brain

Researchers developed brain organoids from the stem cells of boys diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

Bill Hathaway-Yale • futurity
Aug. 10, 2023 ~4 min

Memory challenges for kids with autism go beyond faces

Memory challenges for children with autism go beyond difficulty remembering faces, according to new research.

Erin Digitale-Stanford • futurity
July 12, 2023 ~8 min

Cases of kids diagnosed with profound autism on the rise

Cases of children with profound autism are on the rise. Poor, female, and non-white kids are the most likely to be diagnosed, a study finds.

Andrew Smith-Rutgers • futurity
May 15, 2023 ~5 min


United States’ autism rates hit new high

More kids have been diagnosed with autism than at any time since monitoring began more than two decades ago, studies find.

Patti Zielinski - Rutgers • futurity
March 24, 2023 ~7 min

How kids with autism process visual illusions

Children with autism may perceive visual illusions differently than neurotypical children do, research finds.

Kelsie Smith-Hayduk - U. Rochester • futurity
March 3, 2023 ~5 min

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