News
Large study quantifies high risk of autism for ‘baby sibs’
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One in every five younger siblings of children with autism will end up being diagnosed with the disorder, according to the largest analysis to date of these ‘baby sibs.’
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May 2015
Opinion
Listening to parents can help docs see early autism signs
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Parents can spot early signs of autism in their children but doctors don’t always listen to them, suggest two new studies.
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News
Early treatment is key for children with Angelman syndrome
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Fixing the gene that’s faulty in Angelman syndrome ameliorates anxiety and motor deficits in a mouse model of the disorder, but only if done early in life.
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2015
News / Spotted
Spotted: Peer power; N of 1
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Peer review panels really can suss out good science, and clinical trials could get extremely personal.
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April 2015
Opinion
Mouse studies support second chance for fragile X drug
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Two new studies give a boost to arbaclofen, which failed to meet expectations in clinical trials for autism and fragile X syndrome.
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Opinion / Q&A
Questions for Katherine Rauen: Cancer pathway’s autism link
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Clinicians saw autism signs in children with mutations in a cancer pathway long before sequencing studies made the connection, says Katherine Rauen.
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News
Autism researchers eager to use Apple’s ResearchKit
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Apple’s new tool for creating apps to aid medical research may provide autism researchers with easy access to vast numbers of study participants — and data.
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March 2015
Opinion
Autism’s gender bias evident before diagnosis
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Girls and boys show telling differences in social and repetitive behaviors well before receiving an autism diagnosis, helping to explain the gender gap in diagnostic rates.
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Opinion / Q&A
Questions for Deborah Fein: Defining ‘optimal outcome’
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Understanding why some children appear to outgrow their autism diagnosis may provide clues about the biology of the disorder but shouldn’t dictate treatment decisions, says Deborah Fein.
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February 2015
News
Gene networks offer entry point to unraveling autism
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By mapping the connections between autism genes, researchers are finding clues to the disorder’s origins. The key, they say, is to begin without bias.