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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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Treatments
Efforts to ease the symptoms of autism are beginning to ramp up, with promising candidates in various stages of testing.
May 2019
News
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.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
Families need guidance before buying a communication app for autism
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The popularity of mobile devices offers families the promise of communication with their autistic child, but success is more than a click away.
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March 2019
Features / Deep Dive
False hope for autism in the stem-cell underground
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Parents of autistic children are paying tens of thousands of dollars for stem cell therapies that often use medical waste. Despite the risks, regulators have been slow to act.
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Latest test of promising autism therapy shows only mild benefits
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A much-touted behavioral therapy for autism, the Early Start Denver Model, may not be as effective as its creators had hoped.
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Features / Deep Dive
Righting the gender imbalance in autism studies
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Autism doesn’t just affect boys and men, but research on the condition still predominantly focuses on them. Some scientists are finally beginning to include women and nonbinary people in their studies.
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February 2019
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Drugs that modify gene expression show promise for autism
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An experimental compound that blocks two enzymes involved in gene expression improves social behavior in young mice.
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Features / Deep Dive
Untangling the ties between autism and obsessive-compulsive disorder
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Autism and obsessive-compulsive disorder frequently accompany each other; Scientists are studying both to understand how they differ.
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Opinion / Q&A
Analysis offers new hope for failed fragile X drug
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Eye tracking shows that mavoglurant, a once-abandoned experimental drug for fragile X syndrome, enters the brain and boosts social interest, says Elizabeth Berry-Kravis.