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March 23, 2022 Switching neurons on and off to probe autism circuits
A 3D optogenetics method can mimic natural rhythms of neural activity, rendering previously unanswerable questions amenable to inquiry — including questions about autism.
15 min
March 21, 2022 As the pandemic wanes, will autism diagnoses rise in its wake?
Given the known link between severe maternal infections and autism, some scientists are investigating whether COVID-19 during pregnancy can affect a child’s neurodevelopment.
The post As the pandemic wanes, will autism diagnoses rise in its wake? appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
14 min
March 21, 2022 Web-based autism screening service raises a host of concerns
Neurona Health, a company in San Francisco, California, backed away from part of its newly launched services after Spectrum started reporting about them.
8 min
March 18, 2022 Electronic health record alerts for physicians boost autism study enrollment
People who heard about SPARK, a genetic study of autism, directly from a physician were more likely to enroll than those who heard about the project elsewhere.
The post Electronic health record alerts for physicians boost autism study enrollment appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
6 min
March 16, 2022 Macaques’ social skills tied to variation in autism-linked genes
Genetics strongly influences some aspects of the monkey’s social behavior, including tendencies to solicit grooming and sit or play alone.
The post Macaques’ social skills tied to variation in autism-linked genes appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
8 min
March 16, 2022 Power shortages dim results of many neuroimaging studies
An overreliance on small studies with limited reproducibility has slowed the advancement of neuroimaging, a new analysis suggests.
7 min
March 15, 2022 My hope for Ukrainians with autism
To think that what we are witnessing now in Ukraine is far removed from the world of autism would be a huge mistake.
10 min
March 15, 2022 New autism clinicians reflect on skill gaps, gains after remote training
The pandemic has forced many health-care students to train online, raising concerns about their readiness.
8 min
March 14, 2022 Early language loss in autistic children not tied to later communication problems
Many autistic children experience language regression for about three months in early childhood, but this lapse does not appear to foretell future communication issues.
The post Early language loss in autistic children not tied to later communication problems appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
8 min
March 11, 2022 Flawed methods undermine study on undiagnosed autism and suicide
The researchers attempted to retroactively identify signs of autism in people who died by suicide, but their analysis is not convincing.
The post Flawed methods undermine study on undiagnosed autism and suicide appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
5 min

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