Patterns in heart rate, pupil size may predict Rett syndrome
Heart-rate patterns and changes in pupil size may herald Rett syndrome, autism or related conditions.
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Spectrum: Autism Research News
Tag: biomarkers
September 2019
August 2019
Visual task may offer brain marker for autism
People with autism may show an altered pattern of brain activity when looking at two competing images.
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Patterns of DNA tags mark candidate genes for autism
Children with autism who carry mutations in the chromosomal region 16p11.2 or the gene CHD8 — two of the leading risk factors for autism — show distinct patterns of chemical tags on their DNA.
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July 2019
Un ordinateur peut-il diagnostiquer l’autisme?
L’apprentissage automatique (machine learning) présente une possibilité pour aider les cliniciens à repérer l'autisme plus tôt, mais des obstacles techniques et éthiques demeurent.
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How the social hormone vasopressin might help autistic people
A drug that mimics the hormone vasopressin improves social skills in autistic people — but so does one that blocks vasopressin’s effects. How can seemingly opposing manipulations produce similar results?
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Can we ‘see’ autism in the brain?
We asked five autism researchers to weigh in on whether there is a unique brain signature for autism and, if so, how to identify it.
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June 2019
Doubts precede saliva test for autism, set to be available by July
A saliva test that helps clinicians diagnose autism is expected to be available in the next few weeks. But some experts are skeptical of the test’s accuracy and value.
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May 2019
How ‘social touch’ shapes autism traits
Autistic people have unusual responses to ‘affective touch,’ which conveys social and emotional information. Their responses may reveal how autism begins.
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Nerves that control heart rate may be offbeat in autistic adults
Adults with autism have a resting heartbeat that rarely varies in frequency, a tendency that may explain some aspects of the condition.
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What the ‘broad spectrum’ can teach us about autism
The relatives of autistic people often have mild traits of the condition. Studying these family members could broaden our understanding of autism.
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