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New insights into the molecular basis of schizophrenia during early brain development

Schizophrenia is a severe neuropsychiatric disease that remains poorly understood and treated.

24 Oct 2023

Decoding schizophrenia: insights and impacts from genetic discoveries

A recent study in Molecular Psychiatry delves into the genetic architecture of schizophrenia, uncovering insights into common and rare genetic variants, treatment resistance, and the evolutionary paradox of the disorder. This research highlights the complex nature of schizophrenia and the need for a transdiagnostic approach to psychiatric research.

22 Oct 2023

How does oxidative stress during pregnancy influence the child’s behavior and emotional states?

Researchers investigate the association between maternal oxidative stress during pregnancy and early childhood mental disorders.

19 Oct 2023

How do different organ microbiomes influence neuropsychiatric disorders?

Scientists review existing literature to understand how the microbiome influences neuropsychiatric disorders.

19 Oct 2023

Ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the opening of Kentucky Children's four pediatric specialty clinics

On Tuesday, Oct. 10, a ribbon-cutting ceremony signified the official opening of Kentucky Children's Richmond Road, the new home of four pediatric specialty clinics.

13 Oct 2023

Study sheds new light on the relationship between autism traits and mental health in middle childhood

A long-term study by UC Davis Health researchers sheds new light on the relationship between autism traits and mental health in middle childhood.

13 Oct 2023

Researchers create a comprehensive cellular atlas of the Broca’s area in the brain

The brain is made up of numerous types of cells that are organized into different structures and regions.

12 Oct 2023

Virtual psychotherapy improved continuity of care during COVID-19 pandemic

The rapid transition to virtual care that occurred with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in better continuity of psychotherapy visits compared to prior to the pandemic when almost all visits were in-person, according to new research published in Psychiatric Services, a journal of the American Psychiatric Association.

11 Oct 2023

Fragile X syndrome may be unfolding in brain cells even before birth

Fragile X syndrome, the most common form of inherited intellectual disability, may be unfolding in brain cells even before birth, despite typically going undiagnosed until age 3 or later.

10 Oct 2023

Harvard neuroscientist seeks to capture synapse-level connectome data from a mouse brain

The human brain is a tangled highway of wires emanating from nearly 100 billion neurons, all of which communicate across trillions of junctions called synapses. "Depressingly complex," Harvard neuroscientist Jeff Lichtman calls it.

9 Oct 2023

Study helps explain how the brain adapts during a critical period of adulthood

Developing brains become shaped by the sights, sounds, and experiences of early life. The brain's circuits grow more stable as we age.

5 Oct 2023

CRISPR gene editing study provides insights into how autism gene affects brain development

Researchers have used CRISPR gene editing, stem cells and human neurons to study the impact of a gene that is commonly mutated in autism.

5 Oct 2023

How vitamin D and genetics shape early brain development

The study examined how vitamin D levels and vitamin D binding protein genotypes in both pregnant mothers and their children aged 3-5, impact early childhood neurodevelopment. Findings suggest that higher vitamin D concentrations in children were associated with better neurodevelopmental scores, with additional influences from sociodemographic factors and certain genetic variations.

4 Oct 2023

Study reveals link between CHD8 gene, gut abnormalities, and autism-related behaviors

The connection between the CHD gene and autism-related gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations.

4 Oct 2023

Social security overpayments draw scrutiny and outrage from members of Congress

Several members of Congress are calling on the Social Security Administration to answer for issuing billions of dollars of payments it says beneficiaries weren't entitled to receive — and then demanding the money back.

29 Sep 2023

Protein p53 is linked directly to autism-like behavior, study shows

Researchers have established the protein p53 as critical for regulating sociability, repetitive behavior, and hippocampus-related learning and memory in mice, illuminating the relationship between the protein-coding gene TP53 and neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders like autism spectrum disorder.

27 Sep 2023

New software uncovers that myelin develops much slower after birth

A single brain is unfathomably complex. So brain researchers, whether they're looking at datasets built from 300,000 neurons in 81 mice or from MRIs of 1,200 young adults, are now dealing with so much information that they must also come up with new methods to comprehend it.

22 Sep 2023

Autism News and Research

Latest Autism News and Research

New insights into the molecular basis of schizophrenia during early brain development

Decoding schizophrenia: insights and impacts from genetic discoveries

How does oxidative stress during pregnancy influence the child’s behavior and emotional states?

How do different organ microbiomes influence neuropsychiatric disorders?

Ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the opening of Kentucky Children's four pediatric specialty clinics

Study sheds new light on the relationship between autism traits and mental health in middle childhood

Researchers create a comprehensive cellular atlas of the Broca’s area in the brain

Virtual psychotherapy improved continuity of care during COVID-19 pandemic

Fragile X syndrome may be unfolding in brain cells even before birth

Harvard neuroscientist seeks to capture synapse-level connectome data from a mouse brain

Study helps explain how the brain adapts during a critical period of adulthood

CRISPR gene editing study provides insights into how autism gene affects brain development

How vitamin D and genetics shape early brain development

Study reveals link between CHD8 gene, gut abnormalities, and autism-related behaviors

Social security overpayments draw scrutiny and outrage from members of Congress

Protein p53 is linked directly to autism-like behavior, study shows

New software uncovers that myelin develops much slower after birth

People with autism may acquire language differently, study suggests

Early autism diagnosis breakthrough: machine learning uses eye movements on real and artificial faces

Gaining new insights into neurological diseases by studying circular RNAs in brain cells

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Exploring the Future of Neuroscience Drug Discovery

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