SFN 2018
Infection during childhood may aggravate autism risk from mutation
Triggering an immune defense in newborn male mice missing a copy of TSC2, a gene linked to autism, impairs the mice’s social memory.
Spectrum: Autism Research News
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Society for Neuroscience 2018
SFN 2018
Distinct brain pathway underlies ecstasy’s social effects
The drug popularly known as ecstasy may boost sociability through brain circuits distinct from that underlying its 'high.'
SFN 2018
Brain organoids show realistic neuronal firing rhythms
Brain organoids made from typical human stem cells begin to show synchronized neuronal firing patterns after growing in a dish for at least four months.
SFN 2018
Invisible man? Move over for invisible mouse
A combination of chemical cocktails has created mice that are — yes — virtually invisible. And new imaging technology reveals the mice's underlying nerves and lymphatic system in unprecedented detail.
November 2018
SFN 2018
Motor, sensory traits refine autism definition in research framework
Adding motor and sensory data boosts the accuracy of Research Domain Criteria — a broad research framework adopted by the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health — for predicting autism.
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SFN 2018
Some autism genes may be especially vulnerable to mutations
A small number of autism genes are located in fragile regions of the genome — those prone to breaking when cells copy DNA.
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SFN 2018
Stem cells could deliver gene therapy for Angelman syndrome
Modified stem cells show promise for delivering gene-based therapies to individuals with Angelman syndrome.
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SFN 2018
Study links changes in blood flow to autism
Mice with an autism-linked deletion in chromosome 16 show abnormalities in their blood vessels and circulation.
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SFN 2018
Study tracks social brain development in African infants
An inexpensive, noninvasive method can track social brain development in infants in low-resource countries.
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SFN 2018
Subset of neurons may underlie brain’s response to experience
Experiences may shape the human brain by altering neurons that boost brain activity.
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SFN 2018
Vagus-nerve stimulation may ease hearing problems in Rett rats
Stimulating the vagus nerve may normalize the brain response to sound in a rat model of Rett syndrome. It may also improve rats’ behavioral response to certain speech sounds.
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SFN 2018
Brain waves of autistic children show delay in language learning
Babies eventually diagnosed with autism learn to detect speech sounds later than their typical peers do.
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SFN 2018
Clusters of human cells take root in rat brains
Balls of human neurons transplanted into a rat brain receive blood supply and connect with neural circuits.