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·July 19, 2022·3 min read

Autism-Related Mutations Inhibit Export of Key Protein From Endoplasmic Reticulum

Study finds an autism-related genetic mutation increases splicing errors and induces endoplasmic reticulum stress by activating the unfolded protein response.

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·July 18, 2022·4 min read

The Brains of Children With Autism May Not Always ‘See’ Body Language

Children on the autism spectrum may not always process bodily movements correctly, especially if they are distracted by something else.

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·July 1, 2022·6 min read

When ASD Occurs With Intellectual Disability, a Convergent Mechanism for Two Top-Ranking Risk Genes May Be the Cause

Mutations in the ASD/intellectual disability genes ADNP and POGZ result in abnormal activation and overexpression of immune response genes and genes for microglia. This results in abnormal brain synaptic function, characteristic of ASD and ID.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience

·June 23, 2022·4 min read

Researchers Discover Solutions to Gender Bias in Autism Diagnoses

Study reports girls and boys show similar rates of concern for ASD and identifies several biases contributing to the inflated sex ratio for autism diagnosis. The findings could help with the early identification of girls on the autism spectrum.

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·June 23, 2022·7 min read

A Mother’s Blood May Carry the Secret to One Type of Autism

Maternal autoantibody–related autism spectrum disorder (MAR ASD) is marked by specific maternal antibodies that react to certain proteins in the fetal brain. Examining the plasma of expecting mothers, researchers found mothers with reactivity to one of the nine MAR ASD patterns were eight times as likely to have a child diagnosed with autism.

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·June 19, 2022·4 min read

AI Detects Autism Speech Patterns Across Different Languages

Machine learning algorithms help researchers identify speech patterns in children on the autism spectrum that are consistent between different languages.

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·June 17, 2022·7 min read

Artificial Neural Networks Model Facial Processing in Autism

Artificial intelligence helps shed new light on why many with autism have a difficult time when it comes to processing emotions via facial expressions.

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·June 17, 2022·4 min read

When It Comes to ADHD and ASD, the Eyes Could Reveal All

Measuring the electrical activity of the retina in response to light stimulus could be a biomarker for ADHD and autism, researchers report.

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·June 16, 2022·3 min read

Researchers Described How the Cerebellum Modulates Our Ability to Socialize

Dopamine in the cerebellum helps regulate social behaviors via its action on D2 receptors. Changes in D2 levels in Purkinje cells alter sociability and preference for social novelty without affecting motor function.

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·June 14, 2022·4 min read

Fentanyl May Cause Autism-Like Behavior in Young Mice

Exposure to the opioid fentanyl induces autism-like behaviors in mice by activating mu-opioid receptors in the anterior cingulate cortex.

Autism Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 14, 2022·3 min read

How Epilepsy and Migraine Drug Causes Birth Defects

Valproic acid (VPA), an anti-convulsant medication, can cause birth defects when taken during pregnancy. Researchers identified a molecule called p19Arf that appears to be responsible for VPA's induced senescence in neuroepithelial cells. When exposed to VPA, mice lacking p19Arf did not experience gene expression alterations associated with ASD.

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·June 10, 2022·5 min read

Drumming Improves Behavior and Brain Function in Autistic Adolescents

Drumming for 90 minutes per week helps adolescents with ASD to overcome hyperactivity and attention deficits. Learning drumming patterns also tunes brain connectivity in areas associated with inhibitory control and self regulation.