Welcome to this month’s edition of the By the Numbers Newsletter! At Spectrum, we do our best to summarize the latest autism research findings. And sometimes, the best summary comes in the form of a chart or map. In this newsletter, we boil down interesting new research that is conveyed most succinc…

Mutations in noncoding portions of the genome contribute to autism in at least 3 percent of people with the condition. The mutations affect regions that help regulate known autism-linked genes. Researchers presented the unpublished findings today at the 2021 American Society of Human Genetics confer…

The gut microbiome is having a moment. An explosion of research over the past decade has delved into a possible connection between the microbiome and brain conditions, including autism. Once-fringe microbial treatments for autism, such as fecal transplants and probiotic pills, are receiving serious …

Common and rare variants in or near certain autism-associated genes can have opposite effects on cognition. Likewise, some autistic people carry autism-linked variants with opposite effects on a measure of intelligence. Two independent teams presented the unpublished findings yesterday at the 2021 A…

Early diagnosis of autism is key to ensuring a good quality of life for a child on the... The post Study Finds That Missed Early Well-Child Visits Lead to Delayed Autism Diagnosis appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

For Spectrum 10K, the time from launch to limbo was less than three weeks: An online outcry from autistic self-advocates forced the researchers behind the effort — the largest autism genetics study to date in the United Kingdom — to pause their project indefinitely in September. This month, a second…

Baton Rouge, LA, Oct. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Adhera Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCPK: ATRX) (“Adhera” or the “Company”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, today announces that manufacturing has commenced of MLR-1019 (armesocarb) for use in the Company’s planned …

Hello, and welcome to the Community Newsletter! I’m your host, Chelsey B. Coombs, Spectrum’s engagement editor. Our first Twitter thread this week comes from Kristen Bottema-Beutel, associate professor at Boston College in Massachusetts. Her new study in Autism looked to understand interactions betw…

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Chronic electrical stimulation of the fornix, a bundle of nerve fibers deep in the brain, rescues learning and memory deficits in mice with mutations of the autism-linked gene CDKL5, according to new research. The results support previous work in mice suggesting that electrical jolts to this fiber t…

Brian Lee did not set out to be an autism researcher. Thinking mathematically (as he does), he wonders about the probabilities. “If I were growing up now, I might be some sort of Bitcoin trader, working my quant skills,” says Lee, associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at Drexel Unive…

By Kris McElroy I found out I was autistic when I was 30 years old after over two decades of misdiagnoses, misunderstandings, and maltreatment. The diagnosis helped make so much more sense to me about myself and the world around me. It helped me understand I was having meltdowns because I was overlo…

Guest post by Andréas RB Deolinda, BA, BSc. Have you ever reached a point of extreme exhaustion that... The post What is Autistic Burnout? appeared first on The Autism Site News. Source: The Autism Site

On November 6th 2021 in NYC, Dr. Ronald Leaf will describe the Autism Partnership Method (APM) in a free seminar at St Monica’s Church from 2-4pm. Free CEUs will be available!  Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have amazing potential that can and should result…