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The link between vitamins, supplements and autism, explained

by Peter Hess / 14 April 2021

Too little — or too much — of certain substances during pregnancy may increase the odds of having a child with autism. Here we explain what scientists know about these associations.

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By imaging spheroids in 3D, researchers can see structures called rosettes, in which immature brain cells (green) surround a cavity (pink), of a variety of shapes and sizes.

Airy beams capture 3D structures inside spheroids

by Chloe Williams / 8 April 2021

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Illustration shows child's head, with an EEG background, and a sleeping figure floating in the clouds above his head.

Sleep problems in autism, explained

by Hannah Furfaro / 6 February 2020

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Top autism-linked gene has divergent effects on brain growth in mice

by Peter Hess / 25 March 2021

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Friends of friends: How monkey island’s residents bonded after Hurricane Maria

by Peter Hess / 13 April 2021

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Micrograph comparing locus coeruleus of 16p11.2 mutant mice and control mice show less active noradrenergic neurons in mutant mice.

Circuit flaw underlies motor learning issues in autism mouse model

by Peter Hess / 12 April 2021

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Genes drive autistic people’s reactivity to environmental cues

by Jonathan Moens / 2 April 2021

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Online library details traits linked to genetic conditions

by Chloe Williams / 31 March 2021

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Gut microbes shape social behavior in autism mouse model

by Angie Voyles Askham / 26 March 2021

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Top autism-linked gene has divergent effects on brain growth in mice

by Peter Hess / 25 March 2021

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There are no autism-specific genes, just brain genes

by David Ledbetter, Scott Myers / 23 March 2021

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Innate stress response may link maternal infection to autism

by Grace Huckins / 19 March 2021

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How oligodendrocytes may shape autism

by Laura Dattaro / 15 March 2021

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Puberty and autism: An unexplored transition

by Spectrum / 24 March 2021

Researchers are just beginning to learn what happens in the brains of autistic children during adolescence to explain their unique social, cognitive and emotional challenges.