Opinion / Q&A
Questions for Daphna Joel: Brain sex differences may be mirage
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Instead of simply listing sex differences in the brain, researchers should consider how sex interacts with other factors to affect the brain, Joel says.
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November 2016
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Takeaways from SfN 2016
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Spectrum’s team reported about 50 stories at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in San Diego. One big theme this year: how autism relates to bigger questions in neuroscience.
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News
Brains of people with autism may be enlarged throughout life
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The brain enlargement commonly seen in toddlers with autism may persist into adolescence and adulthood.
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Reactions from SfN 2016
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Spectrum’s team reported about 50 stories at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in San Diego. One big theme this year: how autism relates to bigger questions in neuroscience.
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July 2016
News
Neurons from boys with autism grow unusually fast
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Cells derived from the skin of boys and men with autism share a host of unusual characteristics.
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February 2016
Opinion / Viewpoint
Big brains may hold clues to origins of autism
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The brain enlargement seen in many children with autism may reveal hints about the condition’s causes.
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March 2015
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News / Spotted
Spotted: Bigger brains; dress debate
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A human gene gives mice bigger brains, and people with autism weigh in on that white or blue dress.
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January 2015
Opinion
Head movement in scanners skews brain measurements
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Even small movements of the head during magnetic resonance imaging can lead to spurious measurements of brain structures, according to a new study.
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December 2014
News
Brains of people with autism show altered growth with age
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Several brain regions in people with autism become enlarged earlier than usual during childhood and shrink too soon during adulthood, finds an eight-year imaging study.
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November 2014
Features / Deep Dive
Genetics first: A fresh take on autism’s diversity
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Each child with autism is different from the next. One approach rapidly gaining momentum makes sense of this diversity by grouping children together based on their genetics, then looking for patterns in their symptoms. The long-term aim: personalized treatments for each subtype of autism.