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March 17, 2021 How to improve oxytocin research for autism
To guard against hype, scientists studying oxytocin’s role in autism and its potential as a treatment need to embrace robust theories, rigorous delivery methods and reproducible research practices.
The post How to improve oxytocin research for autism appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
8 min
March 17, 2021 Cesarean delivery unlikely to sway child's likelihood of autism
Autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions are more common among children born by C-section than those delivered vaginally, but the procedure itself does not underlie the association, according to a new study.
7 min
March 15, 2021 Year-old organoids echo genetic shifts seen at birth
3D cultures of human brain cells kept alive for more than a year undergo transitions in gene activity that resemble those seen in newborns, and may be used to study autism genes in postnatal stages of brain development.
The post Year-old organoids echo genetic shifts seen at birth appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
6 min
March 15, 2021 How oligodendrocytes may shape autism
A growing body of evidence shows that brain cells called oligodendrocytes may play a larger role in autism than previously thought.
10 min
March 12, 2021 Colombia lags behind in fragile X syndrome testing, diagnosis
People with fragile X syndrome in Colombia are diagnosed at age 27, on average, according to the first study to assess diagnosis in the country. By comparison, the average age of fragile X diagnosis in the United States is younger than 4.
The post Colombia lags behind in fragile X syndrome testing, diagnosis appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
6 min
March 10, 2021 Fragile X researcher takes on COVID-19
Cara Westmark has spent the past year building the case that a drug designed for fragile X syndrome might help coronavirus patients, too. The post Fragile X researcher takes on COVID-19 appeared first on https://www.spectrumnews.org | Autism Research News
10 min
March 10, 2021 Colombia lags behind in fragile X syndrome testing, diagnosis
People with fragile X syndrome in Colombia are diagnosed at age 27, on average, according to the first study to assess diagnosis in the country. By comparison, the average age of fragile X diagnosis in the United States is younger than 4.
6 min
March 09, 2021 How to improve oxytocin research for autism
To guard against hype, scientists studying oxytocin’s role in autism and its potential as a treatment need to embrace robust theories, rigorous delivery methods and reproducible research practices.
8 min
March 08, 2021 Black autism researchers weigh in on field’s past, future
Spectrum spoke with three Black scientists about why they got into autism research, what keeps them excited about their work and how the field could become more diverse.
The post Black autism researchers weigh in on field’s past, future appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.
8 min
March 08, 2021 Year-old organoids echo genetic shifts seen at birth
3D cultures of human brain cells kept alive for more than a year undergo transitions in gene activity that resemble those seen in newborns, and may be used to study autism genes in postnatal stages of brain development.
6 min

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