Publication date: Jan 26, 2021 Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is defined as a pervasive developmental disorder which is caused by genetic and environmental risk factors. Besides the core behavioral ... Read more

Publication date: Jul 10, 2021 Sensorimotor issues are common in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), related to core symptoms, and predictive of worse functional outcomes. Deficits in rapid behaviors supported primarily ... Read more

Publication date: Jul 11, 2021 Autism spectrum disorder has long been associated with a variety of organizational and developmental abnormalities in the brain. An increase in extra-axial cerebrospinal fluid volume ... Read more

Publication date: Jul 16, 2021 Phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) germline mutations are associated with cancer syndromes (PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome; PHTS) and in pediatric patients with autism spectrum disorder ... Read more

Publication date: Jul 17, 2021 To investigate whether parental migration, parental region of origin, timing of child’s birth in relation to maternal migration, and parental reason for migration are associated ... Read more

Publication date: Jul 21, 2021 Oxytocin is an important regulator of the social brain. In some animal models of autism, notably in Magel2-deficient mice, peripheral administration of oxytocin in infancy ... Read more

Publication date: Jul 21, 2021 Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a clinically and etiologically diverse developmental condition characterized by diminished social interactions, impaired communication, and repetitive and/or restrictive behaviors. Recent ... Read more

Publication date: Jul 21, 2021 The present study evaluated treatment acceptability for behavioral interventions addressing challenging behaviors with Chinese caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder. Factors influencing treatment acceptability ... Read more

Publication date: Jul 03, 2021 Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and sleep disturbances have been reported in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The influence of vitamin A (VA) levels on ... Read more

Publication date: Jul 22, 2021 Anxiety is common in autistic children. Research shows that this may be related to intolerance of uncertainty, which is a tendency to react negatively to ... Read more