Jen Monnier is an intern at Spectrum. She is a journalist in New York City, covering medicine, technology and ecosystems. She’s also a graduate student at New York University’s Science, Health and Environmental Reporting program.
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Early interventions, explained
The accepted wisdom in autism research holds that early intervention offers the best promise for an autistic child’s well-being. But how effective are these therapies?
Multipart device monitors various senses in babies
A new assemblage of tools precisely gauges a baby’s biological response to sights, sounds and tactile stimuli all at once.
Multipart device monitors various senses in babies
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Jen Monnier
17 August 2018 | 2 min read
New consortium may create projects, funding for autism research
A newly formed group of leaders from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) is poised to generate funding opportunities for child health research, including autism science.
New consortium may create projects, funding for autism research
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Jen Monnier
2 August 2018 | 3 min read
Glowing capsule illuminates problems in gut
An ingestible electronic capsule enables researchers to instantaneously detect molecules associated with gastrointestinal issues.
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Despite evidence for a role in plasticity and other crucial functions, many neuroscientists still view these proteins as “brain goop.” The field needs technical advances and a shift in scientific thinking to move beyond this outdated perspective.
Cracking the code of the extracellular matrix
Despite evidence for a role in plasticity and other crucial functions, many neuroscientists still view these proteins as “brain goop.” The field needs technical advances and a shift in scientific thinking to move beyond this outdated perspective.
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Anna Victoria Molofsky
17 January 2025 | 5 min read
Huntington’s disease gene variants past a certain size poison select cells
The findings—providing “the next step in the whole pathway”—help explain the disease’s late onset and offer hope that it has an extended therapeutic window.
Huntington’s disease gene variants past a certain size poison select cells
The findings—providing “the next step in the whole pathway”—help explain the disease’s late onset and offer hope that it has an extended therapeutic window.
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Angie Voyles Askham
16 January 2025 | 6 min read
X marks the spot in search for autism variants
Genetic variants on the X chromosome, including those in the gene DDX53, contribute to autism’s gender imbalance, two new studies suggest.
X marks the spot in search for autism variants
Genetic variants on the X chromosome, including those in the gene DDX53, contribute to autism’s gender imbalance, two new studies suggest.
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Holly Barker
16 January 2025 | 6 min read