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‘Zombie’ pig brains fire hours after death
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A new method restores blood flow and some functions in pig brains four hours after the animals have died.
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Treatments
Efforts to ease the symptoms of autism are beginning to ramp up, with promising candidates in various stages of testing.
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Popular statin shows promise for treating fragile X syndrome
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Lovastatin, a drug that lowers cholesterol levels, prevents memory and learning problems in a rat model of fragile X syndrome.
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Autism mutation may disrupt brain structure by disabling mitochondria
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Mice that lack a segment of chromosome 22 — a mutation associated with autism — have unusually sparse connections between brain regions.
Features / Deep Dive
Straightening out chiropractic’s claim as a treatment for autism
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Some chiropractors advertise that they can treat autism, but there's no evidence to back that claim.
May 2019
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Gut microbes from autistic children may alter behavior in mice
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Mice colonized with gut microbes from some autistic boys show behaviors like those of the boys.
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Drug may deliver ‘ecstasy’ of social interactions to autistic people
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The ability to learn from social experiences wanes by adulthood, at least in mice — but the recreational drug ecstasy may bring it back.
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Multimedia / Webinars
Webinar: Mark Bear discusses fragile X syndrome, from bench to bedside
Register for the next Spectrum webinar, featuring Mark Bear, who will review the latest research on treatments for fragile X syndrome.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
Clinicians should consider off-label treatments for autism
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Clinicians need a more consistent and evidence-based approach to prescribing antipsychotics to children and adolescents with autism.
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Landmark summit on autism health care kicks off
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A panel of autism scientists and advocates is charged with a tall order: making recommendations for the care of autistic people worldwide.
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Tech firm’s ‘Superpower Glass’ for autism not so super, experts say
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Researchers say they are unimpressed with a study that underpins a tech company’s new digital therapy for autism.
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Ready or not, two drugs for autism edge closer to clinic
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Two drugs that alter the activity of the hormone vasopressin seem to improve social communication in autistic people, but some experts question the findings.
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Serotonin’s link to autism, explained
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Serotonin, the brain chemical best known for its link to depression, may also be involved in autism.
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April 2019
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Injecting CRISPR into fetal brain may correct autism mutations
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Researchers are edging closer to a therapy for Angelman syndrome — a condition related to autism — that involves injecting the gene-editing enzyme CRISPR into the fetal brain.