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Spectrum is the go-to destination for the latest news and analysis about autism research and a springboard for scientists and clinicians to forge collaborations that deepen our understanding of autism.
Anti-seizure medications in pregnancy; TBR1 gene; microglia
What’s next for brain-directed gene therapy after death in Neurogene trial
Action potentials
”The most important implication of these findings to me is that vasopressin treatment may be useful in managing similar behavioral [traits] in people with autism — KAREN PARKER
The case for redefining ‘theory of mind’: Q&A with François Quesque
Autism is more heritable in boys than in girls
A genetics-first clinic for catching developmental conditions early: Q&A with Jacob Vorstman
Building an autism research registry: Q&A with Tony Charman
Christine Wu Nordahl, doing whatever it takes to get good data
The perils of parachute research
Scientists who study autism in lower-income countries are working to end practices that exploit or ignore collaborators and communities on the ground.
On the periphery: Thinking ‘outside the brain’ offers new ideas about autism
Neuronal alterations outside the brain may help to explain a host of the condition’s characteristic traits, including sensory changes, gut problems and motor differences.
Autism prevalence increasing in children, adults, according to electronic medical records
High prevalence of developmental delay strains Australia’s support systems
Brian Boyd, classroom-based interventions and the importance of representation
Evdokia Anagnostou and the concept of a good life
‘Emergent and transactional’: How Jonathan Green is rethinking autism and interventions
Pinning down ‘profound autism’ for reliable research: Q&A with Matthew Siegel
Magnetic stimulation for autism: Q&A with Xujun Duan
Easing sensory sensitivities in the clinic: Q&A with Leah Stein Duker
Beyond the bench: At school with Verónica Martínez Cerdeño
Beyond the bench: Finding solitude with Jill Silverman
Beyond the bench: Finding balance with Gavin Rumbaugh
Decisional capacity and informed consent, explained
The link between maternal infection and autism, explained
Pathological demand avoidance in autism, explained
The connection between oxytocin and autism, explained
Spectrum books
Chronicle of a Field Retold: Autism Science in Profile
Autism by the Numbers: Explaining its Apparent Rise
Emotional dysregulation; NMDA receptor variation; frank autism
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 25 November.
Emotional dysregulation; NMDA receptor variation; frank autism
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 25 November.
Vasopressin boosts sociability in solitary monkeys
Inhaling the hormone did not increase aggression in unsociable rhesus macaques and appears to help the animals remember faces and reciprocate friendly behaviors.
Vasopressin boosts sociability in solitary monkeys
Inhaling the hormone did not increase aggression in unsociable rhesus macaques and appears to help the animals remember faces and reciprocate friendly behaviors.
Executive function; screen time; Rett syndrome therapy
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 18 November.
Executive function; screen time; Rett syndrome therapy
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 18 November.
Newfound gene network controls long-range connections between emotional, cognitive brain areas
The finding could help unravel gene regulatory networks and explain how genetic and environmental factors interact in neurodevelopmental conditions.
Newfound gene network controls long-range connections between emotional, cognitive brain areas
The finding could help unravel gene regulatory networks and explain how genetic and environmental factors interact in neurodevelopmental conditions.
BCL11A-related intellectual developmental disorder; intervention dosage; gray-matter volume
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 11 November.
BCL11A-related intellectual developmental disorder; intervention dosage; gray-matter volume
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 11 November.
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Males and females show different patterns of risk for brain-based conditions. Ignoring these differences does us all a disservice.
Although studying sex differences in the brain is complex, technically awkward and socioculturally loaded, it is absolutely essential.
Males and females show different patterns of risk for brain-based conditions. Ignoring these differences does us all a disservice.
Although studying sex differences in the brain is complex, technically awkward and socioculturally loaded, it is absolutely essential.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute to limit eligible universities for Investigator Program in bid to spread the wealth
The next round of competition, slated for late 2025, will have a new focus, according to an HHMI spokesperson.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute to limit eligible universities for Investigator Program in bid to spread the wealth
The next round of competition, slated for late 2025, will have a new focus, according to an HHMI spokesperson.
An eye for science: Q&A with Bryan W. Jones
The researcher explains how the beauty of the retina drew him into the vision field and why photography reminds him of the value of that work.
An eye for science: Q&A with Bryan W. Jones
The researcher explains how the beauty of the retina drew him into the vision field and why photography reminds him of the value of that work.