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Autism Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·April 7, 2016·5 min read

Detailed Analysis of Autism Associated Genes Finds Involvement in Key Pathways and Processes

Researchers have identified key underlying biological processes that involve some of the hundreds of genes known to contribute to the risk of autism spectrum disorders.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·April 6, 2016·4 min read

Brain Responses Found to Originate From Previously Unknown Source

Researchers have discovered frequency following responses coming from a part of the brain not previously known to emit them.

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·April 4, 2016·5 min read

Children With Autism Fixate More on Mouth Than Eyes During Emotional Conversations

A new study reports children with autism spectrum disorder fixate for longer on the mouth than the eyes during emotional conversations.

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·April 1, 2016·4 min read

Infants Born Prematurely May Show Less Interest in Others

A new study reports children born prematurely show less interest in other people compared to babies born full-term.

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·March 24, 2016·5 min read

Basis for Attention Deficits Revealed

A new study links ADHD and other attention deficit disorders to the thalamic reticular nucleus.

Autism Featured Genetics

·March 21, 2016·3 min read

Study Reveals Autism Genes Are in All of Us

A new study sheds light on the genetic relationship between autism spectrum disorders and ASD related traits in the wider population.

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Featured Genetics

·March 19, 2016·4 min read

CRISPR Used to Target RNA in Live Cells

New application of DNA editing technique, CRISPR-Cas9, may open the door the new treatments for cancer and autism.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·March 17, 2016·5 min read

Single Brain Cells Reveal Genes Controlling Development and Formation

Researchers identify the genetic machinery that causes maturation in young neurons.

Autism Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·March 16, 2016·4 min read

Anti-Anxiety Drug Reduces Autism Features in Mouse Model of Jacobsen Syndrome

Researchers discover clonazepam, an anti anxiety medication appears to reduce autistic features in mouse models of Jacobsen syndrome.

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·March 12, 2016·5 min read

Bacterial Infections During Pregnancy May Trigger Abnormal Neuron Proliferation in Fetal Brain

Researchers have discovered how pieces of bacterial cell wall cross the placenta and enter developing neurons, altering fetal brain anatomy and cognitive functioning after birth.