The technique could be used to identify and control cells involved in autism. The post New RNA tool prompts protein production in select cells appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

My experience at the Autism-Europe International Congress — and as a parent of a child with profound autism — makes me more convinced than ever that we need to bifurcate the diagnosis of ‘autism spectrum disorder’ and add a new diagnosis of ‘profound autism’ to better serve this vulnerable populatio…

The developmental models have advantages over natural embryos and other synthetic models, such as organoids, but present technical and ethical challenges. The post Lab-grown ‘embryoids’ offer new window into gene-trait relationships appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum…

Collecting brain scans from thousands of people can be challenging in autism research; data-sharing and collaborative efforts can help drive results that stand up to statistical scrutiny. The post Boosting brain power: A conversation with Damien Fair appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News…

The rare variants are also linked to ADHD and Tourette syndrome, two other conditions that disproportionately affect boys and men. The post X-chromosome variants help explain autism’s sex bias appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Two threads pose intriguing neuroscience questions; plus a criminal-justice policy brief. The post Community Newsletter: Brain geometry; adaptive immune system; INSAR policy brief appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

The competitive rower-turned-researcher spoke to Spectrum about how trying out for the U.S. national rowing team and a subsequent coaching position shaped her study of speech development. The post Beyond the bench: Mastering meaningful movement with Karen Chenausky appeared first on Spectrum | Autis…

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 17 October. The post Spotted around the web: Predictive power of language delay; pediatricians’ role in diagnosing autism; disease terminology appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

A meeting in Texas reckons with the future of treatment, following two setbacks in 2020. The post What next for Angelman? appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Mice missing the autism-linked SHANK2 and SHANK3 genes in their retrosplenial cortex have trouble distinguishing between novel and familiar mice. The post Double SHANK knockout highlights brain circuit’s social role appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Compared with their unaffected siblings and unrelated controls, children with autism harbor more copy number variants in genes that govern the circadian cycle or are associated with insomnia. The post Autistic people at increased genetic risk of sleep problems appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Res…

A new analysis package enables researchers to distill multiple measures of Angelman syndrome mice into a single ‘severity score.’ The post Scoring mouse behaviors: Q&A with Michael Sidorov appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Threads on a GoogleMap for the brain and guidance on communicating with autistic people in a health-care setting garnered gobs of comments this week. The post Community newsletter: Brain map; communication guide appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 10 October. The post Spotted around the web: Autism services for Indigenous people; seizure meds; brain waves appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News