This week’s newsletter spotlights a Twitter deep dive about genes, hormones and the developing brain, plus upcoming events at the annual autism conference in Austin, Texas. The post Community Newsletter: Hormonal gene regulation, gene-disease links, INSAR appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Re…

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 2 May. The post Spotted around the web: SHANK3 protein, microglia, new National Academy of Sciences members appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Having a genetic predisposition to inflammation is linked to structural changes in brain regions implicated in neurodevelopmental conditions. The post Inflammation may reshape brain regions tied to autism appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

The Art of Autism is excited to announce the winners of our Women’s History Month Art Contest. Thank you to Art of Autism board member Kimberly Gerry-Tucker for curating this year’s exhibit. Thank you to our sponsor ArtLifting for providing gift certificates to winning entries. Thank …

With INSAR 2022 on the horizon, some autism researchers are staring down their first ever in-person meeting — and wondering how to prepare. The post <i>Spectrum</i> Launch: How to conquer in-person conferences appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

A new longitudinal study paints a favorable picture of the outcomes for many autistic adults in the city of Yokohama. The post Autistic adults in Japan stay active in their communities, households appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

By Leanne Page; originally posted on Parenting with ABA When you hear the words “self-care”, what is your reaction? A sigh of relief? Rolling your eyes as it feels like just ONE. MORE. THING.? As a busy mom, we’ve all heard the expression to put your own oxygen mask on first. But when are …

Ramping up levels of one isoform of the autism-linked protein reverses traits in model mice, a new study shows. The post SYNGAP1 protein boosts cognition, blocks seizures in mice appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

This poem was written about my recent stay in mental health facility where I was admitted due to a meltdown. Miranda Wallace Ireland Catch and Release I am autistic because when everyone else laughs and I don’t think it’s funny I don’t care to mimic you No monkey see, no monkey do   …

The ‘projectome’ charts axonal pathways between individual cells in the prefrontal cortex, a brain region implicated in autism. The post New atlas maps neuronal wiring in mouse brain appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

The “tortured phrases” — strangely worded paraphrases of established terms — may be the work of software that attempts to disguise plagiarism. The post ‘Tainted kids,’ other odd phrases cropping up in autism studies appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: S…

The Art of Autism is excited to announce the winners of our Women’s History Month Art Contest. Thank you to Art of Autism board member Kimberly Gerry-Tucker for curating this year’s exhibit. Thank you to our sponsor ArtLifting for providing gift certificates to winning entries. Thank …

If you are a bus rider, you have probably occasionally missed your bus because you were standing just a few steps away from the bus stop, the bus approached, the driver thought you weren’t going to get on, and they drove off! (it’s happened to me for sure!) For the visually impaired, this is a…

As May kicks off, we round up tweets about new appointments, FMRP and Alzheimer’s disease, disparities in autism diagnoses, and the power of genomics. The post Community Newsletter: Journal jobs, FMRP outside fragile X, convergent neuroscience appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News.…