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Children in Northern California learn to cope with wildfire trauma

Maia and Mia Bravo stepped outside their house on a bright summer day and sensed danger.

9 Sep 2022

Infections during pregnancy may not pose great risk to the baby's brain, study shows

Infections in pregnant women have been linked to an increased risk of neurodevelopmental conditions, such as autism, in the child later in life. But it does not seem to be the infections themselves that cause autism, researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden show in a study published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

8 Sep 2022

Duke receives $12 million federal grant to develop artificial intelligence tools for detecting autism

The Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development has been awarded a $12 million federal grant to develop artificial intelligence tools for detecting autism during infancy and identifying brain-based biomarkers of autism.

7 Sep 2022

Low-dose ketamine is safe and effective to treat children with ADNP syndrome, study suggests

Results of a small, but unique research study, led by researchers from the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai and published online in Human Genetics and Genomic Advances, suggest that low-dose ketamine is generally safe, well-tolerated and effective to treat clinical symptoms in children diagnosed with ADNP syndrome (also known as Helsmoortel-VanDerAa syndrome), a rare neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in the activity dependent neuroprotective protein (ADNP) gene.

6 Sep 2022

UTHSC team wins $2.13 million NINDS award to study early neuron development

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has awarded $2.13 million to a University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) team studying how neural cells that build a functional brain are generated during embryonic and neonatal life.

2 Sep 2022

Understanding how microglia change their states to adapt to different areas of the brain

In this interview, News Medical speaks to Jeffrey Stogsdill, Ph.D., about his latest research exploring how microglia change their state to adapt to different areas of the brain.

2 Sep 2022

Circadian rhythm disruption is shared by a broad range of mental illnesses, study finds

Anxiety, autism, schizophrenia and Tourette syndrome each have their own distinguishing characteristics, but one factor bridging these and most other mental disorders is circadian rhythm disruption, according to a team of neuroscience, pharmaceutical sciences and computer science researchers at the University of California, Irvine.

2 Sep 2022

Early therapeutic interventions may be effective in treating Fragile X Syndrome

A new study suggests that therapeutic interventions to treat neurodevelopmental disorders may be more effective if done during the early stages of brain development.

1 Sep 2022

Brain activity patterns during sleep shed light on the neurobiology behind 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome

The brain activity patterns during sleep shed light on the neurobiology behind a genetic condition called 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome (22q11.2DS) and could be used as a biomarker to detect the onset of neuropsychiatric disorders in people with 22q11.2DS.

30 Aug 2022

In vivo imaging of α-synuclein aggregates in the brains of living patients with multiple system atrophy

α-synuclein is a neuronal protein involved in functions like vesicle trafficking and neurotransmitter release. It is typically found in abundance in a healthy brain.

30 Aug 2022

Genetic screening before pregnancy detects the risk in 44% of couples

Are would-be parents carrying a genetic risk of serious illnesses that they could potentially pass on to their children? In the USA, doctors recommend that couples have genetic screening before trying to conceive.

30 Aug 2022

Microscopy technique enables visualization of unseen nanostructures within cells and tissues

Inside a living cell, proteins and other molecules are often tightly packed together. These dense clusters can be difficult to image because the fluorescent labels used to make them visible can't wedge themselves in between the molecules.

29 Aug 2022

Many mothers of children with autism experience depressive symptoms

About 50% of all mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) had elevated levels of depressive symptoms over 18 months, while rates were much lower (6% to 13.6%) for mothers with neurotypical children in the same period, UCSF researchers report in a new study published August 26 in Family Process.

26 Aug 2022

In-school occupational therapists can help understand the unique learning needs of autistic children

In an Australian first, South Australia has appointed a new Assistant Minister for Autism, tasked to increase autism supports in public primary schools. This could not have come at a more urgent time as new research from the University of South Australia shows that parents world-wide report a lack of awareness and understanding of the unique learning needs of autistic children across all levels of mainstream school.

26 Aug 2022

Study reveals clues what makes the human brain distinct from others

What makes the human brain distinct from that of all other animals -; including even our closest primate relatives? In an analysis of cell types in the prefrontal cortex of four primate species, Yale researchers identified species-specific -; particularly human-specific -; features, they report Aug. 25 in the journal Science.

26 Aug 2022

Autism News and Research

Latest Autism News and Research

Children in Northern California learn to cope with wildfire trauma

Infections during pregnancy may not pose great risk to the baby's brain, study shows

Duke receives $12 million federal grant to develop artificial intelligence tools for detecting autism

Low-dose ketamine is safe and effective to treat children with ADNP syndrome, study suggests

UTHSC team wins $2.13 million NINDS award to study early neuron development

Understanding how microglia change their states to adapt to different areas of the brain

Circadian rhythm disruption is shared by a broad range of mental illnesses, study finds

Early therapeutic interventions may be effective in treating Fragile X Syndrome

Brain activity patterns during sleep shed light on the neurobiology behind 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome

In vivo imaging of α-synuclein aggregates in the brains of living patients with multiple system atrophy

Genetic screening before pregnancy detects the risk in 44% of couples

Microscopy technique enables visualization of unseen nanostructures within cells and tissues

Many mothers of children with autism experience depressive symptoms

In-school occupational therapists can help understand the unique learning needs of autistic children

Study reveals clues what makes the human brain distinct from others

Researchers aim to create an AI algorithm for early detection of autism in children

Handheld monocular pupillometer offers promise for autism screening in young children

Brain cells with the same birthdate show distinct connectivity and activity, study finds

Autism diagnosis could be improved by considering differences in how men and women process emotions

New study advances the understanding of genetic basis of autism

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