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January 18, 2023 Null & Noteworthy: Intervention flops; neural noise; gender care
This edition takes aim at the autism-intervention evidence base with a slew of null results, plus findings that challenge a prevailing autism brain theory.
7 min
January 16, 2023 Immunity-linked genes expressed differently in brains of autistic people
Postmortem brain samples from people with one of six conditions, including autism, show distinct signatures of over- and underexpression of immune genes. The post Immunity-linked genes expressed differently in brains of autistic people appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
6 min
January 13, 2023 Autism and the cell’s antennae
Many autism-linked genes are somehow tied to cilia, the tiny hair-like sensors that stud a cell’s surface. But the question remains whether, and how, cilia differences contribute to the condition. The post Autism and the cell’s antennae appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
8 min
January 12, 2023 Asleep in the Mouse House with Graham Diering
Memories from Diering’s life trace the rising star’s scientific path from raising lizards as a child and later exploring home brewing to heading a lab that investigates memory, sleep disturbances and early development in animals with autism-linked mutations.
18 min
January 11, 2023 How scientists can counteract their unwitting contributions to autism’s sex bias
Common diagnostic and research practices may be adding to autism’s sex bias, but there are some simple steps scientists can take to counteract it. The post How scientists can counteract their unwitting contributions to autism’s sex bias appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
9 min
January 11, 2023 Spectrum Launch: What makes a good graduate school interview?
’Tis the season for grad school meet and greets. But what are interviewers looking for, and how can early-career researchers bring their best?
6 min
January 10, 2023 'Science working as it should': Autism blood signature study earns open post-publication review
Shortly after the study’s publication, experts critiqued it on PubPeer and other online platforms.
6 min
January 09, 2023 How to plan policies that support the autism community in Brazil: Lessons from a U.S. experience
Brazil could learn from the challenges and successes of other nations to become a leader in planning for the needs of autistic people. The post How to plan policies that support the autism community in Brazil: Lessons from a U.S. experience appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
6 min
January 06, 2023 Hot topics in autism research in 2022
This year saw the debut of ever-more complex techniques to grow and analyze brain organoids and other 3D tissue cultures, among other advances. The post Hot topics in autism research in 2022 appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
8 min
January 06, 2023 Immunity-linked genes expressed differently in brains of autistic people
Postmortem brain samples from people with one of six conditions, including autism, show distinct signatures of over- and underexpression of immune genes.
6 min

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