Two newly published studies are suggesting modulating activity of the hormone vasopressin may help treat the social impairments associated with autism. The two clinical trials use different approaches ...

CALIFORNIA (CBS Local) - A test and possible treatment for autism may be on the horizon after a new study finds a link between the disorder and one particular hormone in the human body. Scientists in ...

Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder with no known drug treatment up until now. Researchers have finally found tweaking certain hormones could help patients with autism. There were two ...

Researchers have found that male rhesus monkeys who tend to shun group play, mutual grooming and other social activities have a subtle thing in common with boys who have an autism spectrum disorder.

May 3 (UPI) --Unusually low levels of a hormone called vasopressin, known to cause low social ability in monkeys, has now been linked to similar effects in boys with autism. Researchers at Stanford ...

Low levels of a hormone in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) may be a biomarker for autism, new research suggests. Investigators found that low levels of arginine vasopressin (AVP) in CSF was related to lower ...

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The work, carried out by Pilar Madrigal and Sandra Jurado, from the UMH-CSIC Neurosciences Institute in Alicante, a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council and Miguel Hernández ...

Cranial diabetes insipidus is a rare condition that results in persistent thirst and frequent urination. It occurs due to problems with arginine vasopressin (AVP), a hormone that plays a role in ...