Autism News and Research

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Alternative splicing in neurodegenerative disease and the promise of RNA-based therapeutic strategies

Alternative splicing, a clever way a cell generates many different variations of messenger RNAs -; single-stranded RNAs involved in protein synthesis -; and proteins from the same stretch of DNA, plays an important role in molecular biology.

21 Jun 2023

Do autistic traits influence the strength of color–shape associations?

Researchers investigated whether autistic characteristics affected the strength of CSAs based on the binding errors in the incongruent and congruent trials.

15 Jun 2023

Examining accrual of intellectual disability diagnoses in autistic adolescents

Autistic individuals often rely on Medicaid for insurance, but the transition to adulthood can, and often does, impact their enrollment status.

8 Jun 2023

Study finds an increased disease burden in middle-aged and older autistic adults

Older autistic adults have a significantly higher risk of injury, especially self-inflicted, and physical conditions such as type 2 diabetes, anemia, heart failure and COPD.

7 Jun 2023

Elucidating developmentally sensitive mechanisms of cognitive behavioral therapy

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) is hosting a free webinar, "Developing New Treatments for Childhood Anxiety and OCD: Can Cognitive Control Help Kids Grow Out of Illness?" on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 2:00 pm EST. The presenter will be Kate D. Fitzgerald, M.D., Ruane Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute.

7 Jun 2023

ISSCR proposes new guidelines for using stem cells in research

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) today released the ISSCR Standards for Human Stem Cell Use in Research, an international collaboration aimed at enhancing rigor in preclinical research and ultimately strengthening the pipeline of therapies for patients.

6 Jun 2023

New meta-analysis explores the link between adult alexithymia and all forms of child maltreatment

Have you ever wanted to convey a feeling but just couldn't find the right words? Millions of people struggle with a personality trait known as alexithymia, which means "no words for feelings."

5 Jun 2023

Research shows link between caregiver speech and infant brain development

A team led by a University of Texas at Dallas neurodevelopment researcher has uncovered some of the most conclusive evidence yet that parents who talk more to their infants improve their babies' brain development.

5 Jun 2023

Research sheds new light on the genetic architecture of bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a major psychiatric condition that afflicts about 1% of people. Symptoms of BD include sudden onset of depressive mood with loss of interest which alternates with a manic state of hyperactivity.

5 Jun 2023

NJHF grants awards to two Kessler Foundation scientists to advance stroke, spinal cord injury research

Annually, New Jersey Health Foundation (NJHF) invites researchers to submit applications for grants aimed at supporting pilot research projects that exhibit promising potential.

30 May 2023

Training program for pediatricians can facilitate an equitable approach to assessing children with developmental delays

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in social communication and the presence of repetitive and restricted behaviors or interests.

30 May 2023

Many people living in the ‘diabetes belt’ are plagued with medical debt

Delores Lowery remembers vividly the day in 2016 when she was working in a weaving plant near her home in Bennettsville, South Carolina, and the world around her seemed to go dim.

30 May 2023

Boosting sunshine vitamin in toddlers may reduce psychiatric symptoms later

Researchers examines the effects of supplementing vitamin D3 in the first two years of life on psychiatric symptoms.

24 May 2023

Revolutionizing Schizophrenia Research with the Queensland Brain Institute

To commemorate World Schizophrenia Awareness Day, we spoke to three researchers from the Queensland Brain Institiute about their research, and why it is so important to raise awareness around Schizophrenia

23 May 2023

New strategies to improve the transition from school to work for young people with disabilities

A deeper level and different kind of coordination, collaboration, and cooperation are needed to narrow the gap in employment opportunities between youth and young adults with and without disabilities.

23 May 2023

Brains of marsupials mimic features of early human brain development

University of Queensland research has revealed features of early human brain development are mimicked in the brains of marsupials.

23 May 2023

Dad’s genome may be playing a bigger role in siblings born with ASD

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory researchers have flipped the script on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) genetics.

22 May 2023

MGH researchers identify a potential method for treating fragile X syndrome

New research has identified a potential method for treating fragile X syndrome, a leading cause of autism spectrum disorders that is characterized by an inherited repeat of certain nucleotides within the DNA sequence of the FMR1 gene.

19 May 2023

Researchers may have identified a molecular cause for memory changes in early childhood

How do our brains become capable of creating specific memories? In one of the first preclinical studies to examine memory development in youth, a research team at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) may have identified a molecular cause for memory changes in early childhood.

16 May 2023

COMBINEDBrain receives grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to accelerate research for rare neurological disorders

COMBINEDBrain's Founder and Director, Dr. Terry Jo Bichell, understands the power of collaboration. In her years as a neuroscientist, advocate, and rare patient parent, she has witnessed the field of neurodevelopment transform from a broad focus on autism or intellectual disability, to an era based on rare genetic disorders.

16 May 2023

Autism News and Research

Latest Autism News and Research

Alternative splicing in neurodegenerative disease and the promise of RNA-based therapeutic strategies

Do autistic traits influence the strength of color–shape associations?

Examining accrual of intellectual disability diagnoses in autistic adolescents

Study finds an increased disease burden in middle-aged and older autistic adults

Elucidating developmentally sensitive mechanisms of cognitive behavioral therapy

ISSCR proposes new guidelines for using stem cells in research

New meta-analysis explores the link between adult alexithymia and all forms of child maltreatment

Research shows link between caregiver speech and infant brain development

Research sheds new light on the genetic architecture of bipolar disorder

NJHF grants awards to two Kessler Foundation scientists to advance stroke, spinal cord injury research

Training program for pediatricians can facilitate an equitable approach to assessing children with developmental delays

Many people living in the ‘diabetes belt’ are plagued with medical debt

Boosting sunshine vitamin in toddlers may reduce psychiatric symptoms later

Revolutionizing Schizophrenia Research with the Queensland Brain Institute

New strategies to improve the transition from school to work for young people with disabilities

Brains of marsupials mimic features of early human brain development

Dad’s genome may be playing a bigger role in siblings born with ASD

MGH researchers identify a potential method for treating fragile X syndrome

Researchers may have identified a molecular cause for memory changes in early childhood

COMBINEDBrain receives grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to accelerate research for rare neurological disorders

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