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Nature introduces new policy on registered reports; 3D genome atlas of cerebellum created; study measures brain activity in octopuses. #AutismResearch #ScienceNews spectrumnews.org/news/commun…
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Check out the latest news and research on autism from Spectrum: Synaptic vesicle recycling, telehealth diagnoses, and registered reports. #AutismResearch #Spectrum spectrumnews.org/news/spotte…

Spotted around the web: Synaptic vesicle recycling; telehealth diagnoses; registered reports

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 27 February.

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Mice and rats show a preference for their mother's bedding, suggesting that serotonin plays a role in early social bonding. #AutismResearch #Serotonin spectrumnews.org/news/seroto…

Serotonin initiates earliest social bonds

Mice and rats, for example, gravitate toward their mother’s bedding over bedding that is clean or smells of a different dam.

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The FDA is set to make a decision on the first-ever drug for Rett Syndrome in girls and women by March 12th. #RettSyndrome #FDA #DrugApproval spectrumnews.org/news/debut-…

Debut drug for Rett syndrome at edge of approval

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to make an approval decision on the first-ever drug for girls and women with Rett syndrome by 12 March.

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Private equity is harming the autism service market, leading to a push for profit over care. Time is running out to make changes to insurance, funding and training practices. #Autism #AutismResearch spectrumnews.org/opinion/vie…

Private equity harms autism service market

Time is running out to expose this disreputable push for profit over care and change insurance, funding and training practices for the better.

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Researchers have identified protein networks in a genetic deletion linked to autism, which may explain some traits in people missing a segment of chromosome 15. #Autism #Research #OTUD7A spectrumnews.org/news/protei…

Protein networks identified in autism-linked genetic deletion

The OTUD7A gene, which may account for some traits in people missing a segment of chromosome 15, appears to interact with several known autism-linked genes.

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The latest #AutismResearchNews newsletter takes a look at orphan drugs, cannabis-based therapies, and bumetanide trials. spectrumnews.org/news/going-…

Going on Trial: Orphan drugs; CBD; bumetanide

This month’s newsletter takes a close look at the orphan drug program in the United States, several cannabis-based therapies and a secondary analysis of bumetanide, among other new developments in…

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Rebecca Knickmeyer is working to understand how genetic variants affect infant brain development. #AutismResearch #Genomics #Imaging spectrumnews.org/opinion/q-a…

Mapping genetic influences on the infant brain: A chat with Rebecca Knickmeyer

Researchers know little about the ways genetic variants affect development in the infant brain. Knickmeyer, who launched the Organization for Imaging Genomics in Infancy, has spent the past five...

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Researchers discussed faulty gene expression studies, a wearable neuron-recording device, and paper-publishing requirements this week on Twitter. #Research #Autism #Science spectrumnews.org/news/commun…

Community Newsletter: Faulty enrichment analyses; wearable tool; peer-review backlog

This week, researchers on Twitter discussed false results in gene expression studies, a wearable neuron-recording device, and paper-publishing requirements.

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Neurodiversity researchers, clinicians, and community members are gathering in Scotland to discuss how to better understand and support those with autism and other neurodivergent conditions. #Neurodiversity #Autism #Research #Scotland spectrumnews.org/news/neurod…

Neurodiversity conference aims to link research, lived experience

The “It Takes All Kinds of Minds” conference draws neurodiversity researchers, clinicians and community members to Scotland, where they plan to discuss interdisciplinary, transdiagnostic work.

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Check out the latest autism research news from Spectrum, including the structural connectome, sleep genes, and Australian guidelines. #AutismResearch #Spectrum spectrumnews.org/news/spotte…

Spotted around the web: The structural connectome; sleep genes; Australian guidelines

Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 20 February.

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Biotech companies targeting autism-linked conditions are facing layoffs and program cuts due to a decline in funding. #autismresearch #biotech spectrumnews.org/news/biotec…

Biotech downturn hurts companies targeting autism-linked conditions

After a year of intense growth, funding for biotech is in decline. The result is layoffs and program cuts — and maybe some innovation.

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The Autism Society of America provides an update on the Disability Policy Seminar, federal legislation, and administrative actions. They also provide resources to help prepare for the end of the Public Health Emergency. #Autism #DisabilityPolicy #PHE autismsociety.org/capitol-co…

Capitol Connection: February 23, 2023 | Autism Society

  In this edition of Capitol Connection,  find an update on this year’s Disability Policy Seminar, a guide on how to prepare for the unwinding […]

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Researchers have found that autistic and non-autistic people have similar responses to a theory-of-mind test involving geometric shapes, challenging long-held assumptions. #AutismResearch #TheoryOfMind spectrumnews.org/news/toolbo…

People’s perceptions of ‘social’ animations don’t always square with researchers’ labels

The finding calls into question differences between autistic and non-autistic people on a decades-old theory-of-mind test involving interacting geometric shapes.

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Children with BCKDK deficiency can benefit from early treatment with nutritional supplements and a high-protein diet, helping to reduce neurodevelopmental problems. #AutismResearch #Nutrition spectrumnews.org/news/dietar…

Dietary changes ease traits in rare autism-linked condition

Early treatment with nutritional supplements and a high-protein diet forestalls some neurodevelopmental problems for children with BCKDK deficiency.

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New research suggests rare gene variants may contribute to complex traits, microglia can change shape, and telehealth can help diagnose autism. Read more on Spectrum's Autism Research News. #Autism #Research #Telehealth spectrumnews.org/news/commun…

Community Newsletter: Rare genetic variants; shape-shifting microglia; telehealth diagnoses

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.

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Fragile X Syndrome can cause neurons to struggle to generate electrical signals, leading to impaired communication. #FMR1 #AutismResearch spectrumnews.org/news/neuron…

Neurons struggle to spike without fragile X gene

FMR1 loss impairs sodium channels, hindering mouse neurons from generating the electrical signals needed to transmit information.

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Check out the latest autism research news from Spectrum, including brain organoids, early IQ changes, and anti-racist policies. #AutismResearch #Spectrum spectrumnews.org/news/spotte…
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Researchers have developed a new approach to treating Rett Syndrome that involves removing methyl tags from genes without changing the gene itself. #RettSyndrome #Epigenome #AutismResearch spectrumnews.org/news/epigen…

Epigenome edits unmute MECP2 in Rett-like neurons

The approach removes methyl tags from the gene and shields it from other silencing factors without changing the gene itself, raising hopes for a new treatment.

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Scientists find limited success in research on biomarkers for neurodevelopmental conditions, according to the latest edition of Null and Noteworthy. #AutismResearch #NeurodevelopmentalConditions spectrumnews.org/news/null-a…
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