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MIT engineers devise automated approach to monitor neurons

Recording electrical signals from inside a neuron in the living brain can reveal a great deal of information about that neuron's function and how it coordinates with other cells in the brain.

30 Aug 2017

Potential rare gene mutation could act as predictor for schizophrenia and autism

Huntington's disease, cystic fibrosis, and muscular dystrophy are all diseases that can be traced to a single mutation. Diagnosis in asymptomatic patient for these diseases is relatively easy - You have the mutation? Then you are at risk. Complex diseases, on the other hand, do not have a clear mutational footprint.

30 Aug 2017

Defect in DNA repair machinery causes underdevelopment of neural network

DNA is the computer code that programs every event in the body. Despite the importance of DNA fidelity, as the body develops, cells grow and replicate, DNA is constantly turned over. This repeated process can compromise the DNA, which is why the body has many DNA repair machineries.

30 Aug 2017

Treatments for anxiety disorders likely to prove efficacious in ASD

A new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging reports that anxiety occurring in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) shares similar brain mechanisms as anxiety alone.

30 Aug 2017

New study pinpoints origin of abnormalities in autism spectrum disorder

The origins of autism remain mysterious. What areas of the brain are involved, and when do the first signs appear? New findings published in Biological Psychiatry brings us closer to understanding the pathology of autism, and the point at which it begins to take shape in the human brain.

29 Aug 2017

Excluding children from school may lead to long- term psychiatric problems, study shows

Excluding children from school may lead to long- term psychiatric problems and psychological distress, a study of thousands of children has shown.

29 Aug 2017

New strategy allows researchers to identify potential treatments for altered levels of MeCP2

Having twice the normal amount of the protein MeCP2, a condition called MECP2 duplication syndrome, causes severe progressive neuropsychiatric disorders that include intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorders, motor dysfunction and other medical complications.

24 Aug 2017

Variations in ancient mitochondrial DNA may play key role in predisposition to ASD

Mitochondria, the tiny structures inside our cells that generate energy, may play a key role in autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

23 Aug 2017

Researchers use small molecule to relieve symptoms of Rett syndrome in mouse model

Vanderbilt University researchers have relieved symptoms of Rett syndrome in a mouse model with a small molecule that works like the dimmer switch in an electrical circuit.

23 Aug 2017

Antipsychotics commonly prescribed to adults with IDD, study finds

Antipsychotic medication is frequently being prescribed to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), often without a psychiatric diagnosis, a new study conducted by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences has found.

23 Aug 2017

Study provides insights into how social touch affects people with ASD

People with strong signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show neural signs of anxiety when they see social touch and report unpleasant feelings about social touch by comparison to people with weak signs of ASD.

22 Aug 2017

Genes that regulate oxytocin linked to sociality of young individuals

A group of researchers from the National University of Singapore has found that CD38 and CD157 genes that regulate oxytocin, the supreme human social hormone, are associated with the sociality of young individuals.

22 Aug 2017

International research group to explore underlying genetic causes of cerebral palsy

A new international research group has been established to investigate the underlying genetic causes of cerebral palsy, spurred on by the discoveries of University of Adelaide researchers.

22 Aug 2017

Cortisol mediates communication between gut bacteria and brain metabolites, study suggests

Gut microbes have been in the news a lot lately. Recent studies show they can influence human health, behavior, and certain neurological disorders, such as autism.

21 Aug 2017

Researchers identify control mechanisms of synapse formation

DGIST announced that the research team of Professor Ko Jae-won at the Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences and the research team of Professor Kim Ho-min at KAIST conducted a joint research and observed the three-dimensional structure of proteins that regulate neuronal cell connections for the first time in the world and have identified the control mechanisms of synapse formation.

21 Aug 2017

UC Irvine pharmacology researchers unearth potential roots of schizophrenia

An abundance of an amino acid called methionine, which is common in meat, cheese and beans, may provide new clues to the fetal brain development that can manifest in schizophrenia, University of California, Irvine pharmacology researchers report in the journal Molecular Psychiatry.

16 Aug 2017

Scientists create stem cell-based model of rare inherited neurological condition

An international team of scientists, led by University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers, has created a human stem cell-based model of a rare, but devastating, inherited neurological autoimmune condition called Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome (AGS).

11 Aug 2017

Researchers unravel genetic characteristics that increase risk of developing Tourette syndrome

An international research team including Vasiliy Ramensky, a member of the MIPT Life Sciences Center, has unraveled genetic characteristics that increase the risk of developing Tourette syndrome.

10 Aug 2017

New discovery provides insights into how the tongue preserves its sense of taste

New research at Columbia University Medical Center has revealed how special molecules help the tongue communicate with the brain to identify the correct taste.

10 Aug 2017

Increased inflammatory markers during pregnancy can lead to changes in fetal brain development

Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin in collaboration with colleagues from the University of California Irvine, Oregon Health and Science University and the University of North Carolina in the USA have shown that increased levels of inflammatory markers during pregnancy can lead to changes in fetal brain development which, in turn, may increase the child's risk of developing psychiatric disorders.

9 Aug 2017

Autism News and Research

Latest Autism News and Research

MIT engineers devise automated approach to monitor neurons

Potential rare gene mutation could act as predictor for schizophrenia and autism

Defect in DNA repair machinery causes underdevelopment of neural network

Treatments for anxiety disorders likely to prove efficacious in ASD

New study pinpoints origin of abnormalities in autism spectrum disorder

Excluding children from school may lead to long- term psychiatric problems, study shows

New strategy allows researchers to identify potential treatments for altered levels of MeCP2

Variations in ancient mitochondrial DNA may play key role in predisposition to ASD

Researchers use small molecule to relieve symptoms of Rett syndrome in mouse model

Antipsychotics commonly prescribed to adults with IDD, study finds

Study provides insights into how social touch affects people with ASD

Genes that regulate oxytocin linked to sociality of young individuals

International research group to explore underlying genetic causes of cerebral palsy

Cortisol mediates communication between gut bacteria and brain metabolites, study suggests

Researchers identify control mechanisms of synapse formation

UC Irvine pharmacology researchers unearth potential roots of schizophrenia

Scientists create stem cell-based model of rare inherited neurological condition

Researchers unravel genetic characteristics that increase risk of developing Tourette syndrome

New discovery provides insights into how the tongue preserves its sense of taste

Increased inflammatory markers during pregnancy can lead to changes in fetal brain development

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