Over the past five days, attendees of the 47th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) in Washington, D.C., consumed the content of thousands of posters, symposiums, presentations — and, by the looks of it, innumerous cups of coffee. And now the 30,000-odd neuroscientists from around th…

Surprisingly, some of these unusual treatments are still being used today. Source: The Autism Site

Katy Perry was even moved to tears!Source: The Autism Site

Many parents choose to “ground” their kids when they make poor decisions. Maybe they lose access to video games for a week, or can’t watch TV for a month. Grounding in and of itself is not necessarily a bad thing. Here are a few considerations: If you keep grounding your kid for the same behavior, …

Robert Watkins discusses being autistic on TV. In part one, he shares his views of Atypical and The Good Doctor. By Robert Watkins “I really hate the mom!” Comments similar to this are rife in social media groups for autistic people. They, like many others, are taking about Netflix’s recent se…

Researchers have mapped how immune cells in the brain called microglia change with age in mice. The findings pave the way toward a better understanding of these cells and their role in autism. “Surprisingly, we still have no idea how and if they might contribute to [autism], mainly because we lack a…

The hormones oxytocin and vasopressin promote social interactions in male monkeys but make female monkeys more aggressive than usual. Researchers presented the unpublished findings today at the 2017 Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Oxytocin and vasopressin play key roles i…

Ryan Smoluk has titled his painting of a true story of the bonds between a Lion, Bear, and a Tiger “Friendship.” This painting and other of Ryan’s recent works are on display at Art Beat Studio in a exhibit titled “Wake Up Call.” By Ryan Smoluk What’s going on?? I don’…

Don't fall into the same traps that have snared so many other parents.Source: The Autism Site

Your health is your top priority. Don’t let a substandard doctor-patient relationship keep you from getting the quality health care you deserve.Source: The Autism Site

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A new drug that selectively blocks one form of an enzyme called GSK-3 prevents seizures and improves cognitive deficits in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome. Researchers presented the unpublished findings today at the 2017 Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The new compoun…

A candidate drug in clinical trials for Huntington’s disease reverses gait problems in a mouse model of Rett syndrome. The drug, called pridopidine, binds to a protein that is implicated in several neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Rett sy…

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