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
Rare vs. common genetic variation in autism? They are both right.
This week’s podcast summarizes a new study which finds that in some people with autism, it takes just a few small mutations in a few key autism genes to lead to a diagnosis. This is called the ‘rare variation theory’,
The sad realities behind educational services and ASD
Whoops, Donald Trump did it again. During the Republican debates, comments around vaccines and autism were made that could cause more confusion. This at a time when the matter should be settled in the minds of the public.
Sex differences in autism symptoms, and anxiety and depression too
Dr. Katherine Gotham from Vanderbilt University graciously joins us to talk about changes in anxiety and depression in females and males with autism across time and why these findings have consequences for diagnosis and treatment of not just autism but...
Females with autism and the idea of an ‘extreme male’ brain
New studies were published this week highlighting differences, or lack of differences, in males and females with autism. This podcast explores one of these theories called the ‘Extreme Male Brain’ theory which is actively studied by Simon Baron-Cohen’...
Unique strengths in some people with ASD
We almost always hear about how people with autism show deficits in certain behaviors, but what about features that may be an advantage? A new study from the UK offers some scientific insight on how people with autism exhibit thinking styles that are ...
Deciphering the US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations
The United States Preventive Services Task Force is a group of physicians that reviews systematic reviews of evidence around screening for prevention of disease like mammograms for cancer and aspirin for heart disease.
All about chromosome 15 and autism
One way to identify which treatments will help which people is to studying them in people with autism and known genetic causes. This week, I traveled to the Dup15 meeting in Orlando, Florida to participate in a science discussion around how researcher...
Those ‘brains in a dish’ are not enough
This week saw the publication of a remarkable new study that took skin cells and turned them into brain cells. No joke. This technique allows researchers to study the autism brain during very early development.
Can people with autism lose their diagnosis?
Researchers have been studying a small group of individuals who were diagnosed with autism, then later no longer met criteria for diagnosis. Most of these people received early intense behavioral intervention before the age of 3,
Help for symptoms of anxiety in autism and understanding very early signs of autism in girls
Treatments for anxiety in autism and understanding early signs of autism in females