Mutations linked to autism may be detectable in men’s sperm
An advanced DNA-sequencing technique has identified gene-damaging mutations, some with ties to autism, in about 1 in 15 men.
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Spectrum: Autism Research News
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September 2021
Autism research continues to stress basic science over improving interventions
For 40 years, the preponderance of autism research has focused on understanding the causes and characteristics of the condition rather than testing assessments or interventions in community settings.
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Tuning into bird songs for clues to autism
Parallels between how birds learn to sing and how children learn to speak provide a window into the roots of language difficulties in autism.
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Autism research makes the leap to frogs
Frogs are useful for autism research for a slew of reasons, including the fact that the animals’ initial development occurs outside of the mother’s body in plain view.
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Getting eight arms around autism
Octopuses can solve some of the same problems as people but do so in unusual ways.
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What studying worms, flies and fish says about autism
Researchers are increasingly turning to simple animals to learn about autism biology and find leads for new drugs.
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Eric Fombonne: Crossing continents to expand autism science
A Paris-born child psychiatrist, Fombonne has advanced bold positions on the cause, prevalence and nature of autism during a career spanning four countries.
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Remembering Steve Warren (1953-2021): A giant in the field of genetics
Steve Warren co-discovered the genetic mechanism that underpins fragile X syndrome and was a generous, inspiring mentor to many.
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August 2021
Validating autism subtypes: A crucial but often overlooked step in research
Studies of autism subtypes rarely validate their results, and this has led to a proliferation of autism subtypes of questionable utility. But reliable subtyping can help improve the prognosis for and care of autistic people.
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Protein atlas doubles number of known interactions in mice
Thousands of protein-protein interactions mapped in mice reveal how these networks shift across seven kinds of tissue.
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