Episodes
A genome-wide association study lays a foundation for deeper investigation of these variants in neurodevelopmental conditions.
Published 10/05/23
Postdoctoral positions are relatively short, so starting out on the right foot can make all the difference. Researchers offer their advice for making that happen.
Published 09/28/23
The underlying regional neurobiology of the conditions may differ from person to person.
Published 09/26/23
The new tool could help clinicians diagnose autism in children younger than 3, the findings show.
Published 09/14/23
A protective pathway that pauses protein synthesis is muted in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome, according to a new study.
Published 09/12/23
Most children with the condition, however, gain communication and social abilities over time.
Published 09/07/23
Jammed online surveys and invaded video calls are forcing researchers to rethink their outreach methods.
Published 09/05/23
The findings in rhesus macaque monkeys may provide clues to sex differences in the heredity of social behavior in people.
Published 08/31/23
Brain scans of hundreds of infants suggest that up to 80 percent of those with autism have unusual amounts of cerebrospinal fluid. Researchers are studying how this might contribute to the condition.
Published 08/29/23
Academics are not always aware of the standards - both explicit and implicit - that are used to assess them for promotion. We explore these expectations and more in this month's issue of the Spectrum Launch newsletter.
Published 08/24/23
The most prevalent conditions include obesity, neurological disorders, anxiety and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Published 08/22/23
The 4-year-old journal focuses on research that aims to improve the lives of autistic adults.
Published 08/17/23
The New York State Psychiatric Institute in New York City is undergoing an audit and a change in leadership following a suicide that occurred during one of its clinical trials.
Published 08/15/23
A speech-language pathologist by training, Wetherby has spent more than four decades developing tools to help identify and treat autism early; now her work has taken on a more personal sense of urgency.
Published 08/10/23
The mutation increases the activity of an autism-linked protein and leads to social difficulties and other behavioral differences in mice.
Published 08/08/23
Children with congenital heart disease have an increased likelihood of autism. Why?
Published 08/03/23
The request is energizing scientists investigating autistic people who largely don't communicate with spoken words.
Published 08/01/23
When combined with tissue-inflation methods, the microscope can image axons without the need for tissue slicing, the researchers say.
Published 07/27/23
But multiple independent researchers say they are not convinced by its results, which fail to confirm high-profile findings from 2017.
Published 07/25/23
The approach prompts cultured cells to correct the genetic mutation in fragile X syndrome using their own DNA repair system, but it still needs to be tested further.
Published 07/19/23
Nonrandom mating - the propensity for people to partner with others who share their traits - can increase the likelihood of autism or other conditions across generations.
Published 07/14/23
Mice with microglia missing receptors for the neurotransmitter serotonin since birth have too many synapses and show social difficulties in adulthood.
Published 07/12/23
Whole-genome sequencing data - which include information about mitochondrial DNA - offer clues to why mutations in the same gene can lead to autism or cancer.
Published 07/10/23
Many genes related to the condition play a role in the internal scaffolding of cells, and cytoskeletal disruptions can affect neurodevelopment and behavior.
Published 07/07/23
Triplett gained media attention for his autism later in life, and he became the face of the effort to research the lives of older adults with autism.
Published 07/05/23