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Microglia nurture young interneurons
The immune cells secrete a growth factor that “sets the supply of GABAergic interneurons in the developing brain.”
Microglia nurture young interneurons
The immune cells secrete a growth factor that “sets the supply of GABAergic interneurons in the developing brain.”
Altered excitatory circuits in CHD8-deficient mice; and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 25 August.
Altered excitatory circuits in CHD8-deficient mice; and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 25 August.
Why hype for autism stem cell therapies continues despite dead ends
After numerous tests, there is still no evidence that these experimental treatments help, so now is not the time to expand access to them.
Why hype for autism stem cell therapies continues despite dead ends
After numerous tests, there is still no evidence that these experimental treatments help, so now is not the time to expand access to them.
The spectrum goes multidimensional in search of autism subtypes
Grouping people with autism based on shared features, genetics and co-occurring conditions may improve clinical trial outcomes, researchers say.
The spectrum goes multidimensional in search of autism subtypes
Grouping people with autism based on shared features, genetics and co-occurring conditions may improve clinical trial outcomes, researchers say.
Prosocial effects of oxytocin are state dependent; and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 11 August.
Prosocial effects of oxytocin are state dependent; and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 11 August.
Contested paper on vaccines, autism in rats retracted by journal
The editor-in-chief cited “inconsistencies in the number of subjects” as the reason for the retraction.
Contested paper on vaccines, autism in rats retracted by journal
The editor-in-chief cited “inconsistencies in the number of subjects” as the reason for the retraction.
Itch in a mouse model of autism; and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 4 August.
Itch in a mouse model of autism; and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 4 August.
Probing the link between preterm birth and autism; and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 28 July.
Probing the link between preterm birth and autism; and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 28 July.
Cell ‘antennae’ link autism, congenital heart disease
Variants in genes tied to both conditions derail the formation of cilia, the tiny hair-like structure found on almost every cell in the body, a new study finds.
Cell ‘antennae’ link autism, congenital heart disease
Variants in genes tied to both conditions derail the formation of cilia, the tiny hair-like structure found on almost every cell in the body, a new study finds.
Neurophysiologic distinction between autism and schizophrenia; and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 21 July.
Neurophysiologic distinction between autism and schizophrenia; and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 21 July.
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Bringing neuroscience to rural Mexico: In conversation with Mónica López-Hidalgo
By offering education and translating scientific terms into Indigenous languages, López-Hidalgo’s outreach program, Neurociencias Para Todos, provides schoolteachers with tools to bring neuroscience to their communities.
Bringing neuroscience to rural Mexico: In conversation with Mónica López-Hidalgo
By offering education and translating scientific terms into Indigenous languages, López-Hidalgo’s outreach program, Neurociencias Para Todos, provides schoolteachers with tools to bring neuroscience to their communities.
Llevando la neurociencia al México rural: En conversación Mónica López-Hidalgo
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Llevando la neurociencia al México rural: En conversación Mónica López-Hidalgo
A través de la educación y traducción de términos científicos en lenguas indígenas, el programa Neurociencias Para Todos provee de herramientas a maestros para llevar la neurociencia a sus comunidades.
Worms help untangle brain structure/function mystery
The synaptic connectome of most animals bears little resemblance to functional brain maps, but it can still predict neuronal activity, according to two preprints that tackle the puzzle in C. elegans.
Worms help untangle brain structure/function mystery
The synaptic connectome of most animals bears little resemblance to functional brain maps, but it can still predict neuronal activity, according to two preprints that tackle the puzzle in C. elegans.