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May 20, 2022 Autistic adults in Japan stay active in their communities, households
A new longitudinal study paints a favorable picture of the outcomes for many autistic adults in the city of Yokohama. The post Autistic adults in Japan stay active in their communities, households appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
6 min
May 18, 2022 Inflammation may reshape brain regions tied to autism
Having a genetic predisposition to inflammation is linked to structural changes in brain regions implicated in neurodevelopmental conditions. The post Inflammation may reshape brain regions tied to autism appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
7 min
May 17, 2022 Fever doesn't ease challenging traits in most autistic children
The findings contradict a previous study, whose design may have been biased to find an effect.
4 min
May 16, 2022 Deep-learning tool tracks interacting animals in real time
By coupling the tool — called SLEAP — with optogenetics, researchers can determine the neural circuits underlying social behaviors. The post Deep-learning tool tracks interacting animals in real time appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
6 min
May 13, 2022 ‘Tainted kids,’ other odd phrases cropping up in autism studies
The “tortured phrases” — strangely worded paraphrases of established terms — may be the work of software that attempts to disguise plagiarism. The post ‘Tainted kids,’ other odd phrases cropping up in autism studies appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
6 min
May 13, 2022 Information loss may weaken autism genetic scores
Even the best data practices and technology drop key variants in attempts to predict autism likelihood.
4 min
May 13, 2022 Clinicians lack confidence in diagnostic interviews with Black mothers
Implicit biases might be to blame, and the discrepancy persists across clinics, regardless of maternal education, family income and a child’s IQ score.
6 min
May 11, 2022 Journal retracts paper on plant beauty that cited autism study
Previous Spectrum reporting called out this paper and several others — all on unrelated subjects — that mysteriously cite autism papers. The post Journal retracts paper on plant beauty that cited autism study appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
3 min
May 09, 2022 A whisper of autism: Fragile X carriers and the autism phenotype
Among people who carry the fragile X premutation, about 14 percent of boys and 5 percent of girls meet the criteria for autism, but the ‘broad autism phenotype’ may be far more common. The post A whisper of autism: Fragile X carriers and the autism phenotype appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
18 min
May 09, 2022 Rising star: Lucia Peixoto, breaking down the interplay between sleep and autism
The young researcher from Uruguay uses her expertise in genetics - and discipline as a former athlete - to untangle sleep's role in neurodevelopmental conditions, one experiment at a time.
12 min

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