
Dog walkers on the autism spectrum get new leash on life
Dogiz cofounders say dog walking provides pleasant working conditions and financial independence for people with special needs.

Dogiz cofounders say dog walking provides pleasant working conditions and financial independence for people with special needs.

Increasing evidence suggests a link between autism and autoimmune diseases. Now an Israeli startup is developing a diagnostic tool for autoimmune antibody associated autism.

National Autism Research Center launches database to help Israeli scientists and clinicians answer 9 key questions about autism.

NAP, developed in Israel, has proven effective in treating a mouse model of ADNP syndrome, a common genetic syndrome on the autism spectrum.

Israeli researchers indicate that tracking gaze patterns is measurable, reliable and offers great clinical potential.

Study performed in Israeli hospital-based special-ed program is first controlled research examining medical clowning as therapy for children with ASD.

Israeli 12th-grader starts project in which young musicians lead 10- to 21-year-olds on the autism spectrum in expressing themselves through music.

Israeli researchers find the source of the risk is the anesthesia used during surgery rather than the surgery itself or the reason for the surgery.

The new center, under Prof. Ilan Distein, will support research and provide information for decision-makers, healthcare professionals and the public.

New Israeli study finds significant or moderate improvement for 84% of participants using a specially formulated cannabis oil for six months.

Israeli scientists are exploring cannabis as a treatment, or even cure, for conditions ranging from cancer to Parkinson’s, asthma, insomnia, PTSD, epilepsy and IBS.

Israeli scientists discover that altered perception of smells plays a role in an autistic person’s difficulty interpreting nonverbal communication.

Study of 45,300 Israeli children reveals statistically significant link between maternal vitamin use and lower chance of ASD in offspring.

Israeli researchers discover dominance and threat top the list of face types the brain will quickly register within a crowd.

A compound that disables cancer cells, an artificial cornea, the world’s first bone implant: 2017 saw major medical advances. We bring you the best.