Autism Speaks' first Philip and Faith Geier Autism Environmental Sciences Research grant

( Autism Speaks ) The Autism Speaks Philip and Faith Geier Autism Research Grant in Environmental Sciences honors Phil Geier and his late wife, Faith. This first Geier Grant awards $449,998 over three years to epidemiologist M. Daniele Fallin, Ph.D., of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health for research on gene-environment interactions. This annual grant will be awarded to a researcher ...

Inhibiting MET signaling in glioblastoma has major therapeutic value

A recent discovery by Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) scientists enables the prediction of patient sensitivity to proposed drug therapies for glioblastoma - the most common and most aggressive malignant brain tumor in humans.

In autism, gene findings may help explain biology, guide drug discovery

(Medical Xpress) -- Autism and related disorders that profoundly affect behavior and development are diagnosed more often today than ever before.

Do intellectual pursuits predict specific brain disorders?

Research among college students suggests a link between neuropsychiatric disorders among family members and intellectual pursuits.

Babies' brains 'show autism risk'

It may be possible to detect autism at a much earlier age than previously thought, say researchers.