In the new study, the researchers observed behavioral symptoms characteristic of autism in a particularly high - risk group of young children: those born prematurely. (sciencedaily.com)
While speech is a main symptom of autism, the main characteristic of autism is impaired social function. (thebabycorner.com)
The study, which appears in Biological Psychiatry, suggests that social impairments characteristic of autism spectrum disorder may stem from alteration of activity in this circuit, and that tuning this circuit may help treat the social deficits in the disorder. (sciencedaily.com)