FMR1 loss impairs sodium channels, hindering mouse neurons from generating the electrical signals needed to transmit information. The post Neurons struggle to spike without fragile X gene appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Tweets this week consider new research on how rare gene variants contribute to complex traits and microglia change their shape, plus views on diagnosing autism virtually. The post Community Newsletter: Rare genetic variants; shape-shifting microglia; telehealth diagnoses appeared first on Spectrum |…

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 13 February. The post Spotted around the web: Brain organoids; early IQ changes; anti-racist policies appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Reviewed by Marcia Questel, MSEd, BCBA and David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D, Association for Science in Autism Treatment This month’s ASAT feature comes to us from Marcia Questel, BCBA, Content Editor, and Executive Director David Celiberti, PhD, BCBA-D, Association for Science in Autism Treatment. T…

Countries across Latin America and the Caribbean struggle to collect data on autism, but Cecilia Montiel-Nava and the Latin American Autism Spectrum Network are beginning to change that. The post Filling autism knowledge gaps in Latin America: Q&A with Cecilia Montiel-Nava appeared first on Spe…

This week’s newsletter considers tweets about the assumptions baked into brain-imaging studies; the reach of brain waves; and a diet-based intervention for a rare autism-linked condition. The post Community Newsletter: Neuroimaging assumptions; brain wave resonance; dietary treatment appeared …

As part of Black History Month, Google Doodle celebrated Haitian-American model and disability rights advocate Mama Cax. Mama Cax is known for her catwalks with her prosthetic leg and breaking barriers and expectations in the fashion industry. Born in 1989 in Brooklyn, NY, Mama Cax was diagnosed …

The dual diagnosis frequently co-occurs with anxiety, depression and developmental and language delays. The post Children with autism and ADHD often have additional mental health conditions appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 6 February. The post Spotted around the web: Two-hit autism model; cholinergic signaling; funding loss in U.K. appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

The post Celebrating women <br>in autism science appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

The treatment eases the animals’ sleep troubles, suggesting it has clinically meaningful effects beyond what was thought to be a critical window in early life. The post Adult Angelman mice get some benefit from boosting UBE3A gene expression appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. S…

By Dana Reinecke, PhD, BCBA-D Resistance to change and preference for sameness are core features of autism.  It can be natural to avoid new things, especially if change is overwhelming. While this may be more comfortable for the individual in the short term, there are long-term consequences, incl…

Five autism-linked genes widely known as chromatin regulators appear to also shape the cell’s internal skeleton. The post Autism-linked chromatin regulators may moonlight as microtubule influencers appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum News

Exposing neurons to valproic acid, a well-known environmental risk factor for autism, disrupts their ability to generate different proteins from the same gene. The post Chromatin remodeling tied to altered splicing in autism model appeared first on Spectrum | Autism Research News. Source: Spectrum N…