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Brain implant mutes seizure-like activity in mice
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A new brain implant pumps chemical signals directly into a target region to ease seizure-like activity in mice.
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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.
September 2018
Features / Deep Dive
At the intersection of autism and trauma
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Autism and post-traumatic stress disorder share many traits, but the connection between them was largely overlooked until now.
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Cancer drug finds new use as treatment for Angelman syndrome
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Compounds that mimic a cancer drug restore expression of the key gene mutated in Angelman syndrome, a condition related to autism.
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Ecstasy ingredient touted as treatment for anxiety in autism
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The active ingredient in the drug popularly known as ecstasy eases social anxiety in people with autism.
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Features / Deep Dive
Rebooting Becky’s brain
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An electrical brain implant all but erased the obsessions that had consumed Becky Audette, years after her autism diagnosis. Could similar implants help other people with severe autism?
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Opinion / Viewpoint
Federal chokehold on marijuana stymies studies on epilepsy, autism
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Scientists’ desire for evidence-based medical inquiry runs headlong into an apparently immovable obstacle: the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.
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New mouse model paves way for Rett syndrome treatments
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A new line of female mice may enable researchers to test gene-based therapies for Rett syndrome.
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August 2018
News
Drug approval could boost research on marijuana treatment for autism
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The United States has approved a compound derived from marijuana as a treatment for certain types of epilepsy. The ruling may spell good news for autism research.
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Study revives serotonin as target for autism treatments
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Boosting the levels of the chemical messenger serotonin makes mice that model autism more social — and brings new hope to a shelved theory in autism.
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Features / Deep Dive
The hidden danger of suicide in autism
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Many people with autism entertain thoughts of suicide and yet show few obvious signs of their distress. Some scientists are identifying risks — and solutions — unique to autistic individuals.