Autism Mutations Make the Brain Less Flexible
Study sheds light on how SETD5, a gene associated with ASD, alters behavior and may lead to less flexibility in the brain.... Read More...
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New Brain Development Disorder Identified
Researchers have identified a new neurodevelopmental disorder. The study reveals the inherited disorder can produce learning difficulties and increase seizure risks. The researchers have implicated a recessive mutation in CAMK2A in this new disorder. ... Read More...
Potential Treatment For Autism and Intellectual Disability
A GABA receptor modulating drug has been shown to reverse both social and cognitive deficits induced by a genetic mutation associated with autism and intellectual disabilities, researchers report.... Read More...
Eight New Epilepsy Genes Discovered
Using whole genome sequencing, researchers have identified eight novel genes associated with epileptic encephalopathy.... Read More...
Multivitamin Use During Pregnancy Linked to Lower Autism With Intellectual Disability Risk
According to Drexel University researchers, mothers who took multivitamins during pregnancy were 30% less likely to have children who develop autism with intellectual disability. However, researchers note the occurrence of autism without intellectual disability was not affected by the use of prenatal multivitamins.... Read More...
Placebo Effect Despite Intellectual Disability
A new study provides contrary evidence to popular belief and states people with congenital intellectual disabilities are sensitive to placebo-like effects. ... Read More...
26 Novel Genes Linked to Intellectual Disability
Researchers have identified 26 new genes that are linked to intellectual disabilities.... Read More...
Pinpointing a Potential Treatment Target for Down Syndrome
A new study of gene activity in the brains of people with Down syndrome reveals the formation of white matter is affected throughout life.... Read More...
Researchers Identify New Syndrome That Causes Obesity and Intellectual Disabilities
Researchers have identified a new genetic syndrome that causes obesity and mental health problems in six families. The syndrome has an effect on the hypothalamus.... Read More...
Hippocampal Circuit Abnormalities Linked to Learning Difficulties in Down Syndrome
A new study sheds light into a possible cause of learning difficulties in Down syndrome. ... Read More...
Reclassifying Intellectual Disabilities Accounts for Rise in Autism Diagnoses
A new study reports the rise in autism diagnosis across the US is due, in part, to the reclassification of other intellectual disabilities which often co-occur with autism.... Read More...
Cerebral Cortex Thicker in Youths With Down Syndrome
According to a new study, the cerebral cortex is thicker on average in those with Down syndrome, although the volume of the cortex is lower.... Read More...