Special Reports
Curated collections of articles on special topics in autism.
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The enemy within
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The possibility that autism is caused by a maternal immune system gone awry is no longer a fringe idea — but proposals to identify or fix these glitches are still controversial.
The brain’s secret gardeners
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Once thought merely to be specialized immune system cells, microglia now appear to be master landscapers of the developing brain.
Blocking key immune signal prevents autism signs in mice
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Researchers have identified a key immune molecule in pregnant mice that produces autism-like behaviors in their pups.
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