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May 06, 2021 Largest autism genetics analysis to date uncovers more high-confidence candidates
The largest-yet study of genetic data from autistic people has identified 255 genes associated with the condition.
5 min
May 06, 2021 Methodological issues plague studies of early autism interventions
Multiple types of bias and an overreliance on caregiver reports have clouded research on the effectiveness of early interventions for autism for nearly three decades.
4 min
May 05, 2021 Drug boosts cognition in men with fragile X syndrome
A drug that prevents an enzyme from breaking down a key molecule involved in learning and memory improved cognition and behavior in a small study of men with fragile X syndrome.
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5 min
May 03, 2021 Few autism researchers control for the ‘litter effect’ — this needs to change
Anyone who uses multiple animals from a small number of litters to increase sample size is making a serious mistake. The similarities within individual litters will heavily skew the results.
The post Few autism researchers control for the ‘litter effect’ — this needs to change appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
8 min
May 03, 2021 Anxiety specific to autism linked to amygdala differences
People who experience an autism-specific form of anxiety also tend to have an unusually small amygdala, a brain region associated with emotion processing and fear, according to a new unpublished study.
4 min
May 03, 2021 GABA agonist rescues auditory hypersensitivity in rats missing autism-linked gene CNTNAP2
The investigational drug arbaclofen may right an imbalance between inhibitory and excitatory signaling in the animals’ brains.
4 min
April 30, 2021 Loss of CHD8 from cerebellum disrupts movements, not social behaviors
Deleting the autism-linked gene CHD8 from specific cells in the cerebellum, a brain region important for movement, leads to motor deficits but does not alter social behaviors in mice.
The post Loss of CHD8 from cerebellum disrupts movements, not social behaviors appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
5 min
April 29, 2021 Drug boosts cognition in men with fragile X syndrome
A drug that prevents an enzyme from breaking down a key molecule involved in learning and memory improved cognition and behavior in a small study of men with fragile X syndrome.
5 min
April 28, 2021 Gaze-tracking app predicts autism diagnosis in toddlers
A mobile phone app that tracks a toddler's gaze as she watches short videos can distinguish between children who later receive an autism diagnosis and those who do not according to a new study.
The post Gaze-tracking app predicts autism diagnosis in toddlers appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
5 min
April 27, 2021 Few autism researchers control for the 'litter effect' - this needs to change
Anyone who uses multiple animals from a small number of litters to increase sample size is making a serious mistake. The similarities within individual litters will heavily skew the results.
8 min

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