Autism Bias toward Males Explained through Signaling Pathway

The disproportionate ratio of males affected by autism spectral disorder (ASD) has perplexed researchers for several years. Moreover, this male bias is also seen in other neurodevelopmental disorders, like attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and specific language impairments. Now, new research by investigators at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania—aiming to understand why ASD is more common in boys—has uncovered differences in