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Research articles covering work related to austism spectrum disorders are provided below.

·January 11, 2023·1 min read

Free Symptom Questionnaire May Help Indicate Whether a Child Has Autism

A freely available new questionnaire of measures of autism symptoms can help screen for ASD and monitor symptoms over time.

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·December 28, 2022·6 min read

Model Provides Insight Into How Autism Arises

A new model of autism development gives insights into how various risk factors give rise to ASD symptoms and why there is such great variability between individuals.

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·December 27, 2022·4 min read

Investigators Develop New Therapy for Autism Subtype

Researchers have developed a new treatment that could potentially be used to treat patients with the Phelan-McDermid syndrome autism subtype.

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·December 21, 2022·7 min read

A Link Between Hearing Loss and Autism Spectrum Disorder

MEF2C, a gene critical for brain development and regulating circuit formation in the brain also plays a significant role in inner ear development. Mutations of MEF2C have previously been linked to ASD. Researchers found mice with only one copy of the MEF2C gene had reduced activity in the auditory nerve.

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·December 15, 2022·7 min read

Microbiota Transfer Therapy Provides Long Term Improvement in Gut Health in Children With Autism

Following microbiota transfer therapy, researchers found improvements in microbial taxa and genes implicated in microbial pathways associated with improved behavioral and physical symptoms of ASD.

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·December 14, 2022·3 min read

Found ‘Clue’ That Can Fundamentally Treat Autism Spectrum Disorder

A newly discovered cell-specific molecular network associated with ASD could lay the groundwork for finding an effective treatment for those with autism.

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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 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.