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·January 31, 2022·4 min read

Gene-Environment Interactions That Drives Autism

Inducing massive inflammation resulted in an overexpression of Trpv4. The overexpression led to neural hyperexcitability that resulted in social avoidance behaviors associated with ASD in mouse models.

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·January 24, 2022·4 min read

Undiagnosed Autistic Traits Common Among Youths With Substance Use Disorders

Study reports 1 in 5 teens and young adults who seek treatment for alcohol and substance use disorders may have previously unrecognized social impairments characteristic of ASD.

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·January 5, 2022·5 min read

Link Between Brain Chemical and Visual Processing in Autism

When GABA targets are activated, visual processing for people on the autism spectrum becomes more like that of non-autistic people.

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·January 5, 2022·4 min read

Biomarkers Linked to Autism Risk Identified

Researchers identified molecular signatures of gestational inflammation that appear to be biomarkers for autism risk. The immune signatures were identified in both maternal blood samples during pregnancy and in umbilical cord blood from children later diagnosed with ASD.

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·January 3, 2022·5 min read

When Mom Talks, Are Infants With ASD Listening?

Infants and toddlers on the autism spectrum who showed the poorest neural responses to motherese, or baby-talk by parents, also displayed the most severe social symptoms, poorest language outcomes, and greatest impairments in behavioral preference and attention toward motherese. Conversely, neurotypical children showed stronger neural responses and affinity to motherese.

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·January 2, 2022·5 min read

Autism Can Be Identified as Early as the First Year of Life

Study reveals symptoms of autism can be detected within the first year of a child's life, and early detection can help with interventions that may significantly reduce the severity of lifelong developmental deviation.

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·December 21, 2021·4 min read

Autism-Linked Gene, if Deleted, Results in Less Myelin

The deletion of the autism-associated Tbx1 gene results in slower cognitive processing and decreased myelin in mouse models.

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·December 20, 2021·5 min read

Research That Potentially Links Autism and Brain-Gut Microbiome

A new review of almost 200 publications suggests the gut microbiota may play a critical role in modulating brain function, social behavior and other symptoms of autism.

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·December 18, 2021·2 min read

New Autism Marker Discovered in Kids

Children with autism have abnormally low levels of the CNTNAP2 protein. The protein, which can be detected in cerebrospinal fluid samples, may serve as a new biomarker for autism and could potentially become a target to treat epilepsy that is commonly associated with ASD.

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·December 16, 2021·3 min read

Choline Transporter in the Brain Is Necessary for Tuning Out Unneeded Information

The choline transporter protein regulates habituation to smells in fruit fly brains.

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·December 13, 2021·5 min read

New Hope for People Living With a Genetic Cause of Autism

Gene editing may provide hope for the treatment of Fragile X, the leading genetic cause of autism.

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·December 10, 2021·2 min read

Human Brain Development Study Sheds Light on Neurodevelopmental Disorders

A new investigation into interneuron development sheds light on how disorders associated with neurodevelopment, such as autism and schizophrenia may occur.