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·December 10, 2022·6 min read

Pop’Balloons: The First Serious Mixed-Reality Game for Autistic Children

Researchers have developed a new mixed reality game that can help children on the autism spectrum to develop better motor skills.

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·December 8, 2022·4 min read

The Idea That Mind and Body Are Separate Is Natural, for Neurotypical People

Those on the autism spectrum are more likely to consider the body and mind to be one, while those not on the autism spectrum are more likely to believe the body and the mind are separate entities.

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·December 2, 2022·4 min read

Autism-Linked Gene Found to Shape Nerve Connections

The autism-linked Gabrb3 gene appears to shape the formation of both normal and atypical neural connections in the brain.

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·November 25, 2022·3 min read

Essential Signaling Pathway for Neuronal Connectivity During Brain Development Identified

Study reveals a signaling pathway that controls the formation of synapses between pyramidal neurons and inhibitory neurons expressing the parvalbumin protein.

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·November 23, 2022·5 min read

Gene That Guides Earliest Social Behaviors Could Be Key to Understanding Autism

The TOP2a gene controls a network of genes that contribute to ASD. Drugs that suppress TOP2a during development can turn on a cluster of other genes that disrupt brain development and increase autism risks. Alterations to the TOP2a gene may be responsible for the social behavioral difficulties associated with ASD.

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·November 21, 2022·5 min read

Gene Mutation Leading To Autism Found to Overstimulate Brain Cells

A gene associated with autism overstimulates brain cells far greater in neurons without the mutation.

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·November 19, 2022·4 min read

Neonicotinoid Causes ASD-Like Symptoms

Disrupted neurotransmission via nicotinic acetylcholine receptors during fetal development results in an impaired preference for animate objects similar to autism in chick models.

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·November 19, 2022·3 min read

Visualizing Brain Effects of Alzheimer’s Disease and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Novel PET imaging probes will show real-time brain activity that occurs during disease progression in autism and Alzheimer's disease.

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·November 18, 2022·2 min read

Genetic Markers for Autism, Hiding in Plain Sight

It is estimated that 80% of autism is inherited, but causative genes are hard to identify. Researchers have identified the ACMSD gene as being associated with non-verbal types of ASD.

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·November 14, 2022·6 min read

The Hunt for Disrupted Brain Signals Behind Autism

The loss of the Arid1b gene interferes with brain cells implicated in signaling inhibition. Reduced inhibitory signaling has previously been associated with a range of autism-related behaviors.

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·November 14, 2022·3 min read

Study Pinpoints Three Brain Regions With Signature Connections in Autistic Individuals

Researchers have identified patterns of white matter connectivity exclusive to core symptoms of autism. The study also reveals many structural brain connectivity patterns previously believed to be associated with ASD also overlap with developmental coordination disorder (DCD).

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·November 10, 2022·5 min read

World’s Largest Autism Whole Genome Sequencing Study Reveals 134 Autism-Linked Genes

Researchers have identified 134 genes associated with autism and a range of genetic alterations associated with ASD. Notably, the study identified changes in copy number variations with likely associations with ASD, including autism-associated variants in 14% of people on the autism spectrum.

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Autism

Pop’Balloons: The First Serious Mixed-Reality Game for Autistic Children

The Idea That Mind and Body Are Separate Is Natural, for Neurotypical People

Autism-Linked Gene Found to Shape Nerve Connections

Essential Signaling Pathway for Neuronal Connectivity During Brain Development Identified

Gene Mutation Leading To Autism Found to Overstimulate Brain Cells

Neonicotinoid Causes ASD-Like Symptoms

Visualizing Brain Effects of Alzheimer’s Disease and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Genetic Markers for Autism, Hiding in Plain Sight

The Hunt for Disrupted Brain Signals Behind Autism

Study Pinpoints Three Brain Regions With Signature Connections in Autistic Individuals

World’s Largest Autism Whole Genome Sequencing Study Reveals 134 Autism-Linked Genes

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Daring Differently: Gender Differences in Risk-Taking Behavior

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