News
Muting X chromosome silencers may serve as remedy for Rett
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Manipulating pathways that help silence the X chromosome may help treat Rett syndrome, a condition closely 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.
March 2017
Features / Deep Dive
The twenty-something free fall
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Young adults with autism face many new expectations and challenges — with none of the support that is available during high school.
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News
In trials, repurposed drug shows promise for autism
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A drug used to treat excessive swelling seems to ease autism features in some children on the spectrum.
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News
Microbial transplant may treat gut, social problems
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Replacing the microbes that inhabit the gut may ease digestive troubles and social difficulties in children with autism.
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Features / Deep Dive
Meet the newest contestant in the scientific rat race
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Mice have long been the mainstay of autism research, but a small group of scientists say rats are the superior choice. Rats are bigger, smarter, friendlier — and a lot more fun.
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News
Oxytocin boosts social skills in autism-related syndrome
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One week of treatment with the hormone oxytocin improves social skills and feeding in infants with Prader-Willi syndrome.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
Tennis program serves up benefits for children with autism
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Tennis is a social game, requiring players to predict and respond to their opponent’s behavior. That may help some children with autism.
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February 2017
Opinion / Viewpoint
Animated sidekick connects parents to children with autism
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In a new type of therapy for autism, parents talk or type into their phone or computer, and their words emerge in the voice of an animated character.
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Multimedia / Webinars
Webinar: Deborah Fein discusses an ‘optimal outcome’ in autism
Watch the complete replay of Deborah Fein’s webinar discussing a form of ‘optimal outcome’ in autism.
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Features / Deep Dive
Why don’t we have better drugs for autism?
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Clinical trials for autism drugs have been plagued with problems: bad design, the wrong measures, too broad a range of participants. All that is finally starting to change.
