Autism’s “fearless” researcher takes on the big questions. The post How losing a parent helped shape David Mandell’s approach to autism research appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

This week, we’re bringing you some labors of love: a thread lamenting the autism field’s focus on gene lists, a study introducing genetic diversity in mouse models, and long-awaited results from a biomarker study. The post Community Newsletter: Autism gene lists, genetic diversity in mou…

The drug quells seizures in children with Dravet syndrome or Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. The post Experimental drug shows promise for autism-linked syndromes appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 29 August. The post Spotted around the web: Klinefelter syndrome, REM sleep, mixed-gender research teams appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

The field of ABA needs more compassion and individualization. The post Applied behavior analysis and autism: Flawed application of a proven science appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

The catalog of rare copy number variants tied to autism and other conditions could help researchers identify which genes account for the mutations’ effects. The post ‘Dosage sensitivity map’ predicts active ingredients in copy number variants appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. …

Prenatal exposure to topiramate increases a child’s autism odds, according to the study that prompted the inquiry, but experts caution that pregnant people with epilepsy have few other options for controlling seizures. The post U.K. health authority investigates epilepsy drug’s link to autism …

Showing an association is not enough to determine causation. The post Studies investigating link between screen time and autism must improve appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

A short time ago on Twitter feeds not so far, far away, a new voltage sensor called JEDI-2P (no, it’s not a lightsaber) had users jawing like Jawas, while other threads featured talk of mental health interventions and sex biases in autism research. The post Community Newsletter: Novel biosenso…

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 22 August. The post Spotted around the web: Virtual reality, mu rhythm, ‘tortured phrases’ appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

The two psychologists share tips to help autism researchers adopt established methods and make their work more transparent and reproducible. The post Open science in autism research: A chat with Amy Pearson and Daniel Poole appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Roche’s gene therapy drug Rugonersen boosts expression of the protein missing in the syndrome in mice and monkeys, but whether it works in people remains to be seen. The post Promising preclinical results prompt Angelman therapy trial appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: …

Many brain regions develop differently between people with 22q11.2 duplications and deletions, and those trajectories also vary with a person’s diagnosis. The post Chromosome 22 mutations leave telltale marks on brain development in autistic people appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research …

This month, a commonly used emotion-recognition test doesn’t perform as expected — nor does a survey of past efforts to train autism specialists or a hunt for the sources of the sleep problems that often accompany the condition. The post Null and Noteworthy: Mind reading, specialist shor…