Social impairments in autism may be attributed to "over-connected" brain

Functional MRI scans of 50 11- to 18-year-olds revealed overactive connectivity in brain networks involved in processing social cues among those with autism spectrum disorder compared with typically developing youths. The greater the differences in this connectivity, the higher the severity of social impairment, according to the study in JAMA Psychiatry. DoctorsLounge.com/HealthDay News (4/16)   http://www.doctorslounge.com/index.php/news/hd/46005