autism
Oxytocin Can Warp Our Sense Of Time
The hormone oxytocin is responsible for the temporal compression effect, where the duration of social interaction feels shorter than it actually is.
How Genetic Insults Affect Mental Health
Research has shed light on how a molecule called disrupted-in-schizophrenia 1 is linked to a wide range of psychiatric disorders.
Contagious Yawning Not About Empathy
Perceptual sensitivity instead of empathy determines vulnerability to contagious yawning, scientists in Japan show.
Mutation Predicts Schizophrenia And Autism Risk
Using molecular tools and statistical analyses, scientists in Japan have found a rare gene mutation that could serve as a potential predictor of schizophrenia and autism.
Facial Masculinity Linked To Autism
Scientists in Australia have used 3D facial images to identify a link between masculine facial features and autism.
Understanding Autism Through A Monkey’s Brain
A monkey model of autism could help researchers better understand the disease in humans.
Serotonin Makes ‘Autistic’ Mice More Sociable
Serotonin, the ‘feel-good neurotransmitter’, has been shown to improve sociability in a mouse model of autism.
Tackling Autism By Tweaking Diets
A simple change of diet that restores the balance of gut bacteria may help to alleviate the symptoms of autism, researchers say.
Father’s Age Influences Offspring’s Anxiety
Mouse pups born to older fathers show signs of hyperactivity, researchers say.
