The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/autism/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:52:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png autism | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/autism/ 32 32 Israeli researchers identify gene that causes elusive neurodevelopmental disorder https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-researchers-identify-gene-that-causes-elusive-neurodevelopmental-disorder/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:25:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3734532 Using CRISPR, Hebrew University of Jerusalem team finds PEDS1 enzyme linked to reduced brain size; study maps 331 genes essential to brain and neuron development

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]]> Israeli study: Untreated chronic thyroid condition in pregnancy ups autism risk in children https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-study-untreated-chronic-thyroid-condition-in-pregnancy-ups-autism-risk-in-children/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:20:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3703432 In peer-reviewed research of 51,000 pregnant women, Ben-Gurion University scientists find that if hormone imbalance is 'adequately treated,' kids don't exhibit higher occurrence of ASD

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]]> RFK Jr. accused of antisemitism over claim that ‘early’ circumcisions lead to autism https://www.timesofisrael.com/rfk-jr-accused-of-antisemitism-over-claim-that-early-circumcisions-lead-to-autism/ Sat, 11 Oct 2025 08:10:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3661890 Nadler urges colleagues to 'clearly denounce' health secretary's 'antisemitic remark' about child circumcision and subsequent Tylenol use; scientists decry lack of evidence for claim

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]]> Israeli scientists fuse ‘brain tissue’ and electronic chips to test autism treatment https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-scientists-fuse-brain-tissue-and-electronic-chips-to-test-autism-treatment/ Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:18:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3485690 Biotech startup Itay & Beyond uses AI analysis of a 'brain-on-a-chip' made from stem cells to predict drug efficacy for neuropsychiatric disorders, expedite testing and development

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]]> Israeli researchers discover gene mutation in Ashkenazi Jews that can cause autism https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-researchers-discover-gene-mutation-in-ashkenazi-jews-that-can-cause-autism/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:30:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3431985 One in 80 Ashkenazi Jews carry the TBCB gene; Israelis can now test for it as part of the Health Ministry national healthcare basket

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]]> Israeli study finds gene mutation that may cause some autism, possibly enabling treatment https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-study-finds-gene-mutation-that-may-cause-autism-possibly-enabling-treatment/ Mon, 25 Nov 2024 19:56:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3426621 About a million people worldwide have autism originating in mutation in SHANK3 gene

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]]> War trauma compounds challenges faced by autistic children and their families https://www.timesofisrael.com/war-trauma-compounds-challenges-faced-by-autistic-children-and-their-families/ Mon, 15 Jan 2024 15:07:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3192545 Much-needed routine, predictability, and consistency are taken away by rocket fire, displacement, and absence of loved ones since October 7. How can special-needs families cope?

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]]> A Harry Potter fan’s murder reverberates from Israel to Boston https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-harry-potter-fans-murder-reverberates-from-israel-to-boston/ Mon, 30 Oct 2023 23:22:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3139514 Back in the US, Jason Greenberg mourns relatives killed and captured by Hamas, including autistic girl Noya Dan: 'She was an interminable Harry Potter fan. It kind of defined her'

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]]> High Court rejects Education Ministry move to shorten special education school day https://www.timesofisrael.com/high-court-rejects-education-ministry-move-to-shorten-special-education-school-day/ Sun, 20 Aug 2023 16:14:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3076519&preview=true&preview_id=3076519 Justices suggest manpower shortage can be made up through use of assistants and national service volunteers, to ensure children with autism have an adequate educational framework

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]]> High Court orders government to justify shortening special education school day https://www.timesofisrael.com/high-court-orders-government-to-justify-shortening-special-education-school-day/ Mon, 17 Jul 2023 18:53:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3053363 ALUT nonprofit for autistic children files petition seeking injunction against Education Ministry's plan to end classes at 4 p.m. instead of 4:45 p.m. in upcoming school year

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]]> New Israeli study shows link between autism and nitric oxide levels in brain neurons https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-israeli-study-shows-link-between-autism-and-nitric-oxide-levels-in-brain-neurons/ Sat, 10 Jun 2023 11:30:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3029924 Peer-reviewed research at Hebrew University's Pharmacy School could lead to drug treatments for people with autism and other neurological conditions

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]]> Israeli study reveals potential method for reducing symptoms of autism https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-study-reveals-potential-method-for-reducing-symptoms-of-autism/ Tue, 23 May 2023 04:59:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3020275 Researchers find a direct link between levels of nitric oxide in the brain and condition in mice; reducing the amounts lowers indicators and behaviors

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]]> Rabbi at Tel Aviv synagogue bars autistic child from attending prayers https://www.timesofisrael.com/rabbi-at-tel-aviv-synagogue-bars-autistic-child-from-attending-prayers/ Fri, 19 May 2023 03:35:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3018406 Father records video of rabbi dismissing his 10-year-old son, saying, 'With a child like that, you are not praying'; rights group says incident violates anti-discrimination laws

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]]> To promote disability inclusion, El Al makes man with autism a crew member for a day https://www.timesofisrael.com/el-al-makes-man-with-autism-a-crew-member-for-a-day-to-promote-disability-inclusion/ Tue, 28 Feb 2023 14:08:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2960492 Fulfilling a childhood dream, volunteer soldier Idan Fishslevich, 22, becomes a flight attendant in a joint initiative by JNF-USA and Israel's national airline

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]]> Autism intensifies experience of pain, Israeli study finds, challenging assumptions https://www.timesofisrael.com/autism-intensifies-experience-of-pain-israeli-study-finds-challenging-assumptions/ Tue, 31 Jan 2023 10:45:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2938759 Largest study on pain responses may affect medical treatment by making doctors and nurses aware that patients with autism may be hurting more than others, but don't communicate it

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