Opinion / Q&A
How family perspectives could improve clinical trials
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Asking people with autism and their families about the challenges they face could help researchers test treatments for the condition.
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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.
December 2017
November 2017
Multimedia / Webinars
Webinar: Brian Scassellati explores robotics in autism research
Watch the complete replay of Brian Scassellati discussing robotics for autism research.
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Multimedia / Webinars
Journal club: Exploring treatments for Rett syndrome
Watch the complete replay of this journal club, which featured two papers that explore therapies for Rett syndrome.
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News
Social hormones alter monkey behavior in sex-specific ways
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The hormones oxytocin and vasopressin promote social interactions in male monkeys but make female monkeys more aggressive than usual.
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News
Drug cocktail curbs repetitive jumping in mice
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A trio of drugs eases repetitive behaviors in mice by activating a brain region involved in motor control.
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News
Selective enzyme block reveals new treatment for fragile X
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A drug that selectively blocks one form of an enzyme called GSK-3 prevents seizures and improves cognitive deficits in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome.
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News
Experimental Huntington’s drug improves gait in Rett mice
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A candidate drug in clinical trials for Huntington’s disease reverses gait problems in a mouse model of Rett syndrome.
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News
Scientists move closer to gene therapy for Rett syndrome
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A virus that delivers a working copy of the Rett syndrome gene to the brain improves features of the condition in mice, and appears to be safe in monkeys.
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News
Cancer drug wards off seizures in mouse model of tuberous sclerosis
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A drug called rapamycin prevents seizures in a mouse model of the autism-related condition tuberous sclerosis complex.
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Opinion / Cross Talk
Why it’s difficult to study sleep in autism
Five scientists describe the biggest challenges they face in solving sleep problems in people with autism.
