The Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Podcast is a summary of the latest research in autism spectrum disorders. This podcast will discuss new science, research discoveries, meetings and discussions, news reports, and other information important to those affected by autism especially families.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 11 hours 54 minutes
Just to be clear: people with Aspergers are not Nazi’s
This week, a disturbing report from Molecular Autism published by an Austrian historian with no affiliation with autism, linked Hans Asperger to a eugenics facility in Germany and labeled him a Nazi sympathizer.
The ASF Day of Learning mini-recap
Did you miss the ASF Day of Learning in NYC but want to hear some teasers before they are available online? Listen to this week’s podcast, and you’ll hear the 12 minute talks distilled to 2 minutes, leaving out a lot of details and eliminating the vid...
Through the years
Rarely can individuals with autism be studied more than once – but a new study tracks how cognitive and adaptive behavior changes over time. What researchers in the British Autism of Infant Siblings, or BASIS found,
Here’s to understanding why people with autism have anxiety in adolescence
Using resources from the Autism BrainNet, researchers from UC Davis show specific brain changes in an area called the amygdala in autism. The amygdala is associated with fear, emotion and anxiety in people with autism.
Why the Environmental Protection Agency is important for autism
The Environmental Protection Agency has a big job to do – keep our air and water clean. They do so with air monitors placed across the United States which allow researchers to keep tabs on what is going on in our air. This week, a study from Dr.
Loss of skills in autism partially explained
Is regression a sudden loss of previously acquired skills or is it the gradual decline in a particular area of function? Who are the experts? Parents who recall back in time or clinicians who see in real time?
SLEEP: it’s what’s important for autism
Sleep disturbances affect up to 80% of people with autism, and as it turns out, these sleep problems translate to daytime problems like probability of hospitalization, severity of symptoms and even employment.
Commonly used drugs that may help autism
Sometimes treatment targets come from the places you wouldn’t expect. This week, three new studies on the biological and sometimes, behavioral, effects of three commonly used compounds used to treat high cholesterol, edema,
What is true for males is not true for females
This week’s podcast focuses on the Extreme Male Brain Theory of autism, originating from the idea that autism, in part, is a reflection of increased fetal testosterone levels. Amazingly, fetal testosterone levels are reflected in the length of the 2nd...
Another groundbreaking study thanks to brain tissue
The media accurately described a recent study from Dan Geschwind’s lab at UCLA as “groundbreaking”. That’s because the findings help people with autism better understand how and why their symptoms are different to other mental conditions,