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July 2023
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How organ-on-a-chip models can help drug development

by  /  31 July 2023

This month’s Going on Trial newsletter explores how organ-on-a-chip models could smooth the transition from preclinical to clinical trials, among other drug development news.

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Sensory traits in fragile X; epidurals and autism

by  /  30 July 2023

This week on social media, researchers discussed research on sensory issues in fragile X mice, and they considered yet another study of epidurals and autism. That and more in this week’s Community Newsletter.

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Abundant motor proteins disrupt cries in FOXP2 mice

by ,  /  28 July 2023

Knocking down the gene that codes for the proteins normalizes the vocalizations.

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‘Troublesome pattern’: More papers from heads of shuttered clinic under investigation

by  /  28 July 2023

A total of 17 studies have already been retracted or are slated for retraction over issues with participant consent.

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Research image of interneurons in the outer layer of a human brain.

‘Gain-of-function’ mutation spawns autism traits

by  /  24 July 2023

The mutation increases the activity of an autism-linked protein and leads to social difficulties and other behavioral differences in mice.

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Stress response in neurons; quantitative bioimaging tutorial

by  /  23 July 2023

Researchers discussed a study of the integrated stress response in fragile X syndrome and a new how-to guide for quantitative bioimaging — plus more in this week’s Community Newsletter.

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Change of heart and mind: Autism’s ties to cardiac defects

by  /  21 July 2023

Children with congenital heart disease have an increased likelihood of autism. Why?

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‘wildDISCO’ cocktail yields whole-body maps of mouse neurons and more

by  /  20 July 2023

A new technique used to create see-through rodents can help scientists analyze how the nervous system interacts with other body systems.

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‘VIP’ interneurons may drive autism traits in Dravet syndrome

by  /  19 July 2023

The inhibitory cells misfire and contribute to social difficulties in mice that model the syndrome.

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‘A catalyst for change’: NIH makes first call for research supporting minimally verbal autistic people

by  /  18 July 2023

The request is energizing scientists investigating autistic people who largely don’t communicate with spoken words.

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