SFN 2019
Decades-old collection of monkey brain tissue goes virtual
A new free online library contains a vast assortment of digitized macaque brain slides.
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Society for Neuroscience 2019
October 2019
SFN 2019
Enlarged amygdala may forecast anxiety, depression in autistic children
A tiny chunk of the brain’s emotion enter, the amygdala, is enlarged in some autistic children; the larger this piece, the more anxious and depressed the child is likely to be.
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Monkey avatar may provide clues to face-processing problems in autism
Researchers have created an animated monkey avatar that makes realistic facial expressions — and that may yield insight into how autistic people interpret facial expressions.
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Mouse study hints at why fragile X drugs fail in trials
Drug after drug has failed in clinical trials for fragile X syndrome. A new study provides an explanation — a decrease in the drugs’ effectiveness over time — and points to a new strategy that could circumvent this problem.
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A stop-motion movie of the whole brain, starring new neurons
A method that visualizes nascent and migrating neurons in the mouse brain may shed light on brain development in autistic people.
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Algorithms may predict mouse behavior from brain activity
Researchers have created a suite of digital tools that break complex mouse behaviors into discrete parts and link them to the animals’ brain activity.
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Autism gene’s loss hampers neurons’ trek through developing brain
Deleting an autism gene called TRIO derails neurons’ journey to their destination.
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Computer games could boost social skills in people with autism
Playing games designed to hone the ability to intuit others’ thoughts and feelings increases activity in regions of the social brain.
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Maternal infection may accelerate expression of autism genes
Exposure to infection in utero may speed up the expression of many genes linked to autism — and hasten changes in brain anatomy.
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Mice with autism mutation reflect social difficulties seen in people
A new autism mouse model carries the same mutation in a gene called ADNP that is seen in autistic people.