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·July 13, 2020·5 min read

Vascular Development May Be At Risk in Autism

Early developmental deficits in the formation of the brain's blood vessels cause autistic traits in mouse models of ASD.

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·July 7, 2020·4 min read

Sensory Neurons Outside the Brain Drive Autistic Social Behaviors

The loss of the protein neurofibromin 1 (NF1) in adult male flies resulted in social impairments. The deficits were traced back to a primary disruption in a small group of peripheral neurons which control external stimuli, including touch and smell, that communicate to the brain.

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·June 24, 2020·4 min read

Unexpected mental illnesses found in a spectrum of a rare genetic disorder

Fragile X syndrome patients with prematuration had a much earlier onset of neurological problems, including earlier symptoms of neurodegeneration. They also experienced emotional processing problems. Some of the most common emotional processing disorders reported were mood regulation, anxiety, and psychosis.

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·June 24, 2020·4 min read

New genetic mutations linked to ASD discovered

Mutations of the CNOT1 gene affect brain development, impairing memory, and learning. The CNOT1 gene also interacts with several known autism-related genes.

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·June 18, 2020·5 min read

Unique metabolic markers detect over 50% of children affected by ASD

Blood samples reveal unique metabolic signatures in over 50% of children on the autism spectrum.

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·June 18, 2020·4 min read

How chandelier cells light up the brain

Chandelier cells have an unusual direct method of communication. Unlike other neurons, chandelier cells connect directly to the part of a target neuron that initiates a spike.

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·May 31, 2020·2 min read

Brain imaging demonstrates weaker neural suppression in those on the autism spectrum

Abnormal sensory processing associated with ASD has been linked to weaker neural suppression in the visual cortex.

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·May 28, 2020·5 min read

Autism severity can change substantially during early childhood

A new study reveals up to 30% of children diagnosed with autism had less severe symptoms at age six than they did at age three. In some cases, children lost their autism diagnoses entirely. Girls are more likely to show a greater reduction in autism symptoms and less of a rise in the severity of symptoms than boys on the autism spectrum.

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·May 26, 2020·4 min read

Exposure to ‘good bacteria’ during pregnancy buffers risk of autism-like syndrome

Rat study suggests prenatal microbial exposure influences neurodevelopmental outcomes.

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·May 19, 2020·6 min read

Gene mutation linked to autism behaviors

Mouse models with one good copy and one inactive copy of the MEF2C gene showed social deficits, hyperactivity, repetitive behaviors, and significant reductions in vocalization.

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·May 18, 2020·4 min read

Autism risk estimated at 3 to 5% for children whose parents have a sibling with autism

Children whose mothers had a sibling on the autism spectrum were three times as likely to be diagnosed with ASD than those whose mothers had no siblings with autism. Fathers with one or more siblings diagnosed with ASD were twice as likely to have a child diagnosed as autistic.

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·May 15, 2020·5 min read

Group of Genes Have Altered Expression in Autism

Study points to a common gene expression profile, regardless of DNA mutations, applicable to any person on the autism spectrum. The dysregulation occurs in neural progenitor cells. While the genetic cause of ASD may be different between individuals, the behavior of the genes is similar in people with autism, and differ from those who are not on the autism spectrum.

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ASD

Vascular Development May Be At Risk in Autism

Sensory Neurons Outside the Brain Drive Autistic Social Behaviors

Unexpected mental illnesses found in a spectrum of a rare genetic disorder

New genetic mutations linked to ASD discovered

Unique metabolic markers detect over 50% of children affected by ASD

How chandelier cells light up the brain

Brain imaging demonstrates weaker neural suppression in those on the autism spectrum

Autism severity can change substantially during early childhood

Exposure to ‘good bacteria’ during pregnancy buffers risk of autism-like syndrome

Gene mutation linked to autism behaviors

Autism risk estimated at 3 to 5% for children whose parents have a sibling with autism

Group of Genes Have Altered Expression in Autism

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