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‘Shock therapy’ may help some autistic teens with catatonia
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Case reports suggest electroconvulsive therapy is effective for treating catatonia in people with autism.
Tag: seizures
November 2018
News
New mouse model shows brain effects of autism gene
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Mice lacking one copy of a gene linked to autism are small and show striking changes in the number and quality of their cries.
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Mutations in autism gene may be treatable beyond infancy
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A top autism gene called SCN2A plays a role at neuronal connections into adulthood, offering hope for treating mutations after infancy.
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October 2018
Features / Deep Dive
Unlocking the secrets of fragile X in Colombia
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A remote Colombian town is home to the world’s largest cluster of people with fragile X syndrome. Scientists are learning from them — and trying to help.
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Drug agency ruling on marijuana may do little to ease autism research
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has made it legal for doctors to prescribe an epilepsy drug derived from marijuana. But all other compounds derived from marijuana remain under tight restrictions.
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September 2018
News / Toolbox
Brain implant mutes seizure-like activity in mice
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A new brain implant pumps chemical signals directly into a target region to ease seizure-like activity in mice.
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Features / Deep Dive
Rebooting Becky’s brain
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An electrical brain implant all but erased the obsessions that had consumed Becky Audette, years after her autism diagnosis. Could similar implants help other people with severe autism?
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Opinion / Viewpoint
Federal chokehold on marijuana stymies studies on epilepsy, autism
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Scientists’ desire for evidence-based medical inquiry runs headlong into an apparently immovable obstacle: the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.
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August 2018
News
Drug approval could boost research on marijuana treatment for autism
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The United States has approved a compound derived from marijuana as a treatment for certain types of epilepsy. The ruling may spell good news for autism research.
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Rare duplication within chromosome 15 delivers relatively mild blow
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Children who have a rare extra copy of one segment on chromosome 15 have better cognitive abilities and daily living skills than those with a duplication that forms an extra chromosome.