A team of scientists in Dublin has found that a particular region of the brain reacts differently to stimuli in those with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The team believe that their findings could be useful in devising new therapies for those afflicted with ASD. <br/><br/>The research team, led by Dr. Joshua Henk Balsters, a neurologist with ETH Z'rich, sought to discover more effective treatments for autism. Balsters' team, composed of scientists from Ireland, Switzerland, and the UK, performed MRI scans on the brains of people with ASD, and on control subjects with no neural disorders.