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Antidote to ‘poison’ DNA may treat lethal form of epilepsy
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An experimental drug silences a DNA segment and seems to prevent seizures and death in a condition related to autism.
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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.
News
Rett syndrome’s link to autism, explained
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Studies of Rett syndrome hint at genes, cells and brain circuits that may be involved in autism — and may pave the way to treatments for both conditions.
Opinion / Viewpoint
Angelman syndrome’s silent gene points way forward for autism therapies
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Advances in research and help from families have brought scientists to the brink of an effective therapy for Angelman syndrome.
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CRISPR therapy may reverse autism mutation’s effects well past infancy
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Injecting the gene-editing tool CRISPR into the brains of mice may reverse the effects of an autism mutation at any age.
October 2019
Opinion
New guidelines stand by medication for attention deficit, but some experts disagree
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The American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidelines yesterday upholding that central role of medications accompanied by behavioral therapy in ADHD treatment.
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September 2019
Features / Deep Dive
Can preventing seizures alter the course of autism?
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Experimental surgeries to prevent seizures may help scientists understand the link between autism and epilepsy.
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Opinion / Q&A
Diabetes drug delivers multiple benefits for people with fragile X syndrome
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Researcher Randi Hagerman is a big proponent of metformin — a diabetes drug that she is testing in people with fragile X syndrome. In fact, Hagerman takes the drug herself as a preventive measure against cancer.
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Therapy improves speech in autistic children with language delay
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A behavioral therapy called pivotal response treatment may boost the communication skills of autistic children with language delay better than do standard speech and autism therapies.
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Small sponge may sop up maternal antibody tied to autism
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Researchers have created a microscopic particle that traps immune molecules found in a woman that are linked to autism in her child.
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August 2019
News
Trial results temper hopes of tumor drug for treating autism
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A drug that treats tumors and epilepsy in people with tuberous sclerosis complex does not boost their intelligence or ease autism traits.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
How much behavioral therapy does an autistic child need?
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People tend to believe that, regardless of the treatment, more is always better. But is it?
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Multimedia / Webinars
Webinar: Mark Bear discusses fragile X syndrome, from bench to bedside
Watch the complete replay of Mark Bear discussing the latest research on treatments for fragile X syndrome.
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Studies of autism treatments lack standard yardsticks
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Clinical trials of autism treatments rarely use a consistent set of tools to measure efficacy, making it tough to compare the treatments.