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Contested paper on vaccines, autism in rats retracted by journal
Prosocial effects of oxytocin are state dependent; and more
Poor image quality introduces systematic bias into large neuroimaging datasets
Action potentials
”There may be more to this cilia connection than has been historically appreciated. — HELEN WILLSEY, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PSYCHIATRY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
Perspectives from the field: Opinions in autism research
Neuroscientist Gerry Fischbach, in his own words
CDC autism prevalence numbers warrant attention—but not in the way RFK Jr. proposes
Molecular changes after MECP2 loss may drive Rett syndrome traits
Many autism-linked proteins influence hair-like cilia on human brain cells
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
Sounding the alarm on pseudoreplication: Q&A with Constantinos Eleftheriou and Peter Kind
‘These plans are simply not acceptable’: Q&A with Helen Tager-Flusberg
Expediting clinical trials for profound autism: Q&A with Matthew State
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
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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.
Four autism subtypes map onto distinct genes, traits
An analysis of more than 5,000 autistic children and their siblings underscores the idea that autism can be understood as multiple conditions with distinct trajectories.
Four autism subtypes map onto distinct genes, traits
An analysis of more than 5,000 autistic children and their siblings underscores the idea that autism can be understood as multiple conditions with distinct trajectories.
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Chris Rozell explains how brain stimulation and AI are helping to treat mental disorders
Rozell and his colleagues, using deep brain stimulation and explainable artificial intelligence, have developed tools to help people with treatment-resistant depression.
Chris Rozell explains how brain stimulation and AI are helping to treat mental disorders
Rozell and his colleagues, using deep brain stimulation and explainable artificial intelligence, have developed tools to help people with treatment-resistant depression.
This paper changed my life: Abigail Person on birdsong, feed-forward circuits and convergent computations
By isolating specific neuron types involved in zebra finch birdsong, this 2002 Nature paper from Michael Fee and colleagues revealed elegant neural mechanisms controlling the timing of natural learned behavior.
This paper changed my life: Abigail Person on birdsong, feed-forward circuits and convergent computations
By isolating specific neuron types involved in zebra finch birdsong, this 2002 Nature paper from Michael Fee and colleagues revealed elegant neural mechanisms controlling the timing of natural learned behavior.
The challenge of defining a neural population
Our current approach is largely arbitrary. We need new methods for grouping cells, ideally by their dynamics.
The challenge of defining a neural population
Our current approach is largely arbitrary. We need new methods for grouping cells, ideally by their dynamics.