- New Meta-Analysis Confirms: No Association Between Vaccines and Autism https://www.autismspeaks.org/science/science-news/new-meta-analysis-confirms-no-association-between-vaccines-and-autism 25 comments science
- Science AMA Series: I’m Dr. Susan Hyman of the University of Rochester Medical Center. I’ve been studying Autism Spectrum Disorder and treating children with ASD for three decades. Ask me anything! https://www.autismspeaks.org/family-services/tool-kits 1425 comments science
- So who is attending this years conference? https://www.autismspeaks.org/aic 2 comments wallstreetbets
- Autistic marathoner returns to the Boston Marathon!! 25 year old Jonathan Brunot, who took 10 years to tie his shoes and has the cognitive function of a 3-5 year old, will be completing his 12th marathon on April 21st! http://www.autismspeaks.org/news/news-item/bostonstrong-adult-autism-plans-crossing-finish-line 3 comments sports
- Super Bowl Champ Christine Michael Taking Autistic Teen to Prom http://www.autismspeaks.org/news/news-item/super-bowl-champ-taking-teen-autism-prom 10 comments sports
- Diuretic drug prevents autism in mice and rats: Animal study may show how experimental treatment “flips a switch” in brain http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/science-news/potent-diuretic-autism-treatment 4 comments science
- Gene therapy in mice shows great success in treating Rett syndrome, a physically disabling form of autism that affects girls. "The treated mice showed profound improvements in motor function, tremors, seizures and compulsive movements" http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/science-news/gene-therapy-reverses-rett-syndrome-animal-model 13 comments science
- Research confirms that a small subset of children with an early diagnosis of autism overcome their ASD disabilities. http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/science-news/study-confirms-%E2%80%9Coptimal-outcomes%E2%80%9D?utm_source=social-media&utm_medium=text-link&utm_campaign=espeaks 14 comments science
- Topisomerase inhibitors (typically used as anticancer drugs) can unsilence the dormant allele in Ube3a that causes Angelman's Syndrome. http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/science-news/angelman-syndrome-and-topoisomerase-inhibitors 3 comments science
- To celebrate the anti-vax lobby losing their collective shit over the "vaccines cause autism" claim being finally proven a blatant fraud, here's a list top 10 (actual) achievements in Autism research in 2010. http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/science_news/technological_advances_in_measuring_language_development.php 40 comments science