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Brain Imaging Studies Provide New Insights into Biological Basis of Behaviors in Schizophrenia and Autism

By mghresearch | Autism Spectrum Disorders, Neurology, Psychiatry, Schizophrenia | 0 comment | 10 October, 2017 | 0

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital are using brain imaging technology to learn more about how individuals with autism and schizophrenia view the world through different lenses.

More Than Meets the Eye: Researchers Find Eye Contact Causes Stress and Overactivation in the Brains of Autistic Individuals

By mghresearch | Five Things to Know, Neurology | 1 comment | 23 June, 2017 | 0

They say that eyes are the windows to the soul, but for individuals with autism, a lack of eye contact can reveal much more. A team of investigators based at the Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital has shed light on why those with autism often avoid looking others in the eyes.

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