Special diets that eliminate certain foods or contain added supplements have minimal impact on autism traits, according to a review of 27 clinical trials.

Spectrum

Analysis finds little evidence to support dietary interventions for autism

By Jyoti Madhusoodanan

28 October 2019 | 3 min read

Spectrum

By Jyoti Madhusoodanan

21 August 2019

3 min read

therapist in session with child, showing picture cards.

Studies of autism treatments lack standard yardsticks

Clinical trials of autism treatments rarely use a consistent set of tools to measure efficacy, making it tough to compare the treatments.

Spectrum

Studies of autism treatments lack standard yardsticks

By Jyoti Madhusoodanan

21 August 2019 | 3 min read

Explore more from The Transmitter

Frameshift

By Katie Moisse

14 October 2026

7 min read

Creating community through grant support

Fiona Sanderson, a senior program manager at the Brain Canada Foundation, shares how she got into grant administration and how she helps connect researchers with funding and one another.

Frameshift

Creating community through grant support

Fiona Sanderson, a senior program manager at the Brain Canada Foundation, shares how she got into grant administration and how she helps connect researchers with funding and one another.

By Katie Moisse

14 October 2026 | 7 min read

This paper changed my life

By Earl K. Miller

14 October 2026

3 min read

Illustration of the brain processing different shapes.

This paper changed my life: A first glimpse into the ‘middle’ of brain processing

Work by Jeffrey Moran and Robert Desimone showed that monkeys could focus their attention on different stimuli in their visual field without shifting their gaze. Their work marked a key milestone in the emergence of cognitive neuroscience.

This paper changed my life