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From funding decisions to scientific fraud, a wide range of societal factors shape autism research.

August 2023
Illustrated portrait of Carla Mazefsky.

Emotion dysregulation in autism with Carla Mazefsky

by  /  1 August 2023

The director of the University of Pittsburgh’s Autism Center of Excellence talks about her new work investigating suicidality in autistic adults.

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July 2023
Headshot of Bret Rutherford.

Exclusive: Shake-up at top psychiatric institute following suicide in clinical trial

by  /  31 July 2023

The New York State Psychiatric Institute in New York City is undergoing an audit and a change in leadership following a suicide that occurred during one of its clinical trials.

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Sensory traits in fragile X; epidurals and autism

by  /  30 July 2023

This week on social media, researchers discussed research on sensory issues in fragile X mice, and they considered yet another study of epidurals and autism. That and more in this week’s Community Newsletter.

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Week of JulyJul
24th
2023

Gender diversity; parvalbumin interneurons; flawed clinical trials

by  /  28 July 2023

Here is a roundup of news and research spotted around the web for the week of 24 July.

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‘Troublesome pattern’: More papers from heads of shuttered clinic under investigation

by  /  28 July 2023

A total of 17 studies have already been retracted or are slated for retraction over issues with participant consent.

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Black and white watercolor-style portrait of Cheryl Dissanayake.

The story of autism research in Australia: A conversation with Cheryl Dissanayake

by  /  25 July 2023

With the help of a generous benefactor, autism research in Australia is gathering critical mass.

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Stress response in neurons; quantitative bioimaging tutorial

by  /  23 July 2023

Researchers discussed a study of the integrated stress response in fragile X syndrome and a new how-to guide for quantitative bioimaging — plus more in this week’s Community Newsletter.

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Week of JulyJul
17th
2023

Autism-linked genes in a Chinese population; measuring sleep; Zika virus

by  /  21 July 2023

Here is a roundup of news and research spotted around the web for the week of 17 July.

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‘A catalyst for change’: NIH makes first call for research supporting minimally verbal autistic people

by  /  18 July 2023

The request is energizing scientists investigating autistic people who largely don’t communicate with spoken words.

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‘wildDISCO’ whole-mouse mapping; high-resolution imaging of living brain tissue

by  /  16 July 2023

A new technique to map the entire body of a mouse and a high-resolution 4D imaging method for living brain tissue samples piqued researchers’ interest on social media this week — that and more in this issue of Community Newsletter.

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