- Many genes linked to autism have downstream effects that indicate their convergence on functions such as microtubule biology and RNA-binding proteins, according to a preprint. bioRxiv
- To help set research and service priorities for the future, the U.S.-based Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee is seeking public comments through 14 February regarding physical and mental conditions that co-occur with autism. hhs.gov
- People with autism and intellectual disability have 2.83 times the mortality rate of people without the two diagnoses; those with autism alone have 1.71 times the mortality rate, according to an analysis of autistic people in the United Kingdom over a 30-year period. The Lancet Regional Health-Europe
Functional convergence of autism genes; mortality rates; motor skills
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 15 January.
By
Jill Adams
16 January 2024 | 2 min read
- People with PTEN gene variants and a neurodevelopmental condition such as autism tend to have more genome-wide homozygous gene variants than do people with cancers related to their PTEN gene variants, according to a preprint. Research Square
- Autistic children with poor motor skills show slower development of social skills three years later than do their peers with better motor skills. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- A large U.K.-based study of maternal risk factors such as infection, anxiety and depression found no association with neurodevelopmental conditions in children. Psychological Medicine
- Children who are later diagnosed with autism show less progress in using gestures while talking between ages 1 and 2 than do their peers who aren’t diagnosed but have a family history of autism. Autism Research
tags:
Recommended reading
Okur-Chung neurodevelopmental syndrome; excess CSF; autistic girls
By
Jill Adams
22 October 2024 | 2 min read
New catalog charts familial ties from autism to 90 other conditions
By
Charles Q. Choi
17 October 2024 | 4 min read
Explore more from The Transmitter
Karen Adolph explains how we develop our ability to move through the world
By
Paul Middlebrooks
25 October 2024 | 89 min listen
Microglia’s pruning function called into question
By
RJ Mackenzie
24 October 2024 | 9 min read
Early trajectory of Alzheimer’s tracked in single-cell brain atlases
By
Angie Voyles Askham
23 October 2024 | 8 min read
Cite this article: