Why is this startup growing synthetic brains from urine?
Itay&Beyond grows brain tissue from patient urine stem cells to test neurological drugs, training the chips via video games to detect autism and other brain disorders.
Itay&Beyond grows brain tissue from patient urine stem cells to test neurological drugs, training the chips via video games to detect autism and other brain disorders.
Researchers at University of Haifa discover the two neurological disorders share a lot more genes than previously believed.
Unique database of medical, behavioral and genetic data can help identify best diagnosis and treatment approaches for people on the spectrum.
Researchers suggest that by utilizing so-called “memory flashes,” people with autism are able to pick up and apply new skills faster.
A Bar-Ilan University study has linked the composition of the gut microbiome to autism spectrum disorder behaviors.
Global study finds fecal microbiome treatment could significantly improve physical health and social behavior of people with ASD.
Hebrew University researchers discover that lowering levels of nitric oxide in the brain reduces autism-like symptoms.
Study rejects current theories and explains the origins of self-harm in those with autism.
Researchers identify mutations in a gene associated with autism and schizophrenia, which are believed responsible for thousands of cases of autism.
Professor studies how leisure and rec venues can be more welcoming to those with physical limitations as well as autism, obesity, gender differences.
Study finds anomalies in the heart, kidneys, and head in 30% of fetuses who later developed ASD, a three times higher rate than in typically developing fetuses.
THC, responsible for the euphoric sensation associated with cannabis, was the component found to be effective.
New studies affirm that early detection and therapeutic intervention may significantly reduce the severity of lifelong developmental deficits.
Azrieli Foundation gives $50m for brain science institute at Weizmann Institute; $13m toward expansion of autism center at Ben-Gurion University and Soroka University Medical Center.
Point.AI hires high-functioning people on the spectrum – who often are underemployed — to annotate data, a task requiring keen attention to detail.