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Two unapproved drugs that boost levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin significantly increase sociability in six autism mouse models, according to a new study. The findings build on a decade of work that suggests the release of serotonin in the nucleus accumbens, part of the brain’s social-reward …

Some mutations that disable SCN2A, one of the genes most strongly linked to autism, can unexpectedly make neurons hyperexcitable, a study in mice shows. The findings may help explain why a sizeable proportion of autistic children with mutations in SCN2A experience epileptic seizures. SCN2A codes for…

“The COVID-19 pandemic, horrible as it has been, has given us the perfect opportunity to redesign our society and systems to be more inclusive of the rights and desires of people with disabilities. There are numerous bills in congress that can support people with disabilities in achieving the Americ…

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The most common forms of autism — those that don’t occur as part of a rare genetic syndrome — are strongly heritable. But despite this distinctly biological basis, the condition’s variability has stymied the search for biomarkers, which might be used to improve diagnosis, track prognosis and identif…

When it comes to picky eating and children with autism, many factors play a role in influencing the behavior. The post Autism and Picky Eating: Why Do Children on Spectrum Struggle with Food? appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

Spontaneous mutations in ‘noncoding’ regions of the genome are linked to autism, according to a new study. The work provides strong support for the idea that autism’s genetic roots lie not only in protein-coding genes but also in non-gene DNA. “This is substantial evidence that these noncoding mutat…

Hello, and welcome to this week’s Community Newsletter! I’m your host, Chelsey B. Coombs, Spectrum’s engagement editor. The first paper to catch Twitter’s attention extols a transdiagnostic approach for neurodevelopmental conditions, such as autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Clini…

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The likelihood that an autistic person has another condition correlates strongly with the age at which they received their autism diagnosis. Also, autistic girls are more likely than autistic boys to have another condition, according to a new study. The study assessed whether an autistic person’s ag…

A new tool helps researchers explore the types of cells that make up brain organoids — clusters of cells that can mimic the basic structure, function and development of different parts of the brain. The software, detailed in Cell Stem Cell, maps information about when and where genes are expressed i…

Are you familiar with Guides on Apple Maps? A feature introduced with iOS 14, Guides allow you to make a collection of places based on interests or needs. For example, you can create a Guide of all bookstores in your city or hidden gems no one else knows of! Recently, Gallaudet University, the wo…