dr Gary Gaugler / Science Source The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device status to a hair-based test developed to aid in the diagnosis of autism. The endorsement moves the test into a fast lane through the agency’s regulatory review process. The test, called StrandDx, analyzes the concentration of chemicals in […]
The world is constantly looking for new ways to diagnose autism so that the disease can be detected earlier and more action can be taken for people who would benefit from it. Now a new device claims to be able to aid the diagnostic process in a very simple and non-invasive way using the patient’s […]
Illustration by Laurène Boglio Welcome to this month’s edition of the By the Numbers newsletter. At Spectrum, we do our best to summarize the latest in autism research. Sometimes the best summary is a chart or map. In this newsletter we put interesting new research results in a nutshell, which are conveyed most concisely through […]
Screen Time: An app-based system to aid in diagnosing autism may be available soon. Courtesy of Cognoa The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an app designed to help doctors diagnose autism in children and marked it safe for use. However, it is still unclear whether the technology is effective, researchers say, raising […]
