autism spectrum disorder

Scientists are reporting a breakthrough discovery: A 50-cent-per-pill epilepsy drug may be used to “switch off” autism symptoms in mice, according to a new peer-reviewed study published this week in Molecular Psychiatry journal.Autism…

Illustration of the ADHD process, attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity. The ... cerebral areas located in the frontal lobe, responsible for attention, organizational skills (dark green area) and emotional responses…

Autism sufferers have normal pain thresholds but are more sensitive to unpleasant stimuli.The findings of the study in Pain, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). The journal is published…

A new animal study has identified a gene essential for the early development of basic social behaviours.The study was published in the journal Science Advances.The work also suggests that exposure to certain drugs and environmental risk…

28th January 1969: Big round glasses magnify the eyes of the model wearing fashion glasses designed ... by Marly, a Paris optician. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)Getty Images In a new study published in the journal PLOS One,…

Brain changes in autism are comprehensive throughout the cerebral cortex rather than just particular areas thought to affect social behaviour and language, according to a new study that significantly refines scientists' understanding of…

Bunnings customers are overwhelmingly in favour of banning dogs from stores, according to a reader poll.Only one in five respondents in news.com.au’s survey of more than 24,000 readers on Wednesday were in favour of keeping the pooch…