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Maternal obesity alters gut bacteria, behavior in mice
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Mice born to obese mothers have irregular microbiomes, brain abnormalities and autism features.
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November 2016
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Intense interests may interfere with social development in autism
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Children with autism may be so consumed by their interests that they don’t pay attention to social information.
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Features / Deep Dive
What grandmothers can teach scientists about autism’s inheritance
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Women who have raised a child with autism may be well-positioned to spot subtle signs of the condition in their grandchildren. A new study puts their powers to good use.
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October 2016
Features / Deep Dive
How ‘shock therapy’ is saving some children with autism
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Given its reputation, the most shocking thing about electroconvulsive therapy might be how beneficial — and banal — it actually is.
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September 2016
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Mice with faulty SHANK3 mimic autism features in people
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Mice with a genetic glitch in just one copy of SHANK3, a leading candidate gene for autism, show brain and behavioral features of the condition.
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Features / Deep Dive
The pioneers: How parents are experimenting with marijuana for autism
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Meet the backyard marijuana growers and home chemists who are rushing in where scientists fear to tread.
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Mice missing top autism gene make their debut
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Mice lacking one copy of CHD8, a key autism gene, show signs of social deficits and broad changes in gene expression.
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2016
News / Spotted
Sounding out ultrasounds; name game; geek gathering
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A tie between first-trimester ultrasounds and autism severity is tenuous at best, misnamed genes litter the literature, and neuroscientists enjoy their version of summer camp.
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August 2016
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Siblings of children with autism may show early setbacks
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About 1 in 10 toddlers who have an older sibling with autism have cognitive and motor delays.
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Regression marks one in five autism cases, large study finds
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The first large population-based analysis of the prevalence of regression in autism reveals that it occurs in 20 percent of children with autism.