New Study Shows Difference in Male Autistic Brains

According to a new study, researchers at the U of California in San Diego and the Mind Institute at UC Davis, men and boys with autism have fewer neurons in the amygdala, a part of the brain involved in memory and emotion. Previous brain-imaging studies have shown that in boys with autism, the amygdala develops early and stops growing around age eight. In typical boys, the amygdala continues to grow until age 18. In the new study, the brains from nine people with autism and the brains from ten typical people were compared. child-autism-parent-cafe.com

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