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October 19, 2022 Double SHANK knockout highlights brain circuit's social role
Mice missing the autism-linked SHANK2 and SHANK3 genes in their retrosplenial cortex have trouble distinguishing between novel and familiar mice.
7 min
October 18, 2022 Autistic people at increased genetic risk of sleep problems
Compared with their unaffected siblings and unrelated controls, children with autism harbor more copy number variants in genes that govern the circadian cycle or are associated with insomnia.
7 min
October 17, 2022 Neuropsychologists launch efforts to diversify field
Their plans stand to improve how autistic children from racial or ethnic minorities are evaluated. The post Neuropsychologists launch efforts to diversify field appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
5 min
October 14, 2022 The cloudy connection between fragile X and cancer
People with the autism-linked syndrome lack a protein implicated in several cancers, but it’s unclear whether — or how — they are protected from malignancies. The post The cloudy connection between fragile X and cancer appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
10 min
October 12, 2022 Fragile X neurons develop atypically in chimeric mice
After a brain transplant of reprogrammed human cells, the animals can for the first time recapitulate some neuronal changes seen in people with fragile X syndrome. The post Fragile X neurons develop atypically in chimeric mice appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
6 min
October 12, 2022 Genome scan spots common variant differences between autism and ADHD
Common variants in five regions of the genome may determine whether someone has one condition versus the other.
7 min
October 12, 2022 Human cortical organoids forge functional circuits in rat brains
The transplanted cells integrate into living animals’ neural circuitry and influence behavior.
6 min
October 11, 2022 Five tips for translating research findings into smart public policy
Researchers can maximize the impact of their results by engaging policymakers more effectively.
8 min
October 10, 2022 New mapping method reveals subtleties of brain development
The machine-learning approach could help identify how brain structure differs between autistic and non-autistic infants, the researchers say. The post New mapping method reveals subtleties of brain development appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
5 min
October 07, 2022 RNA rewrite improves breathing, survival in Rett mice
The technique involves editing the cellular instructions to make MECP2 protein and partially restores its levels in the brainstem. The post RNA rewrite improves breathing, survival in Rett mice appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
6 min

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