Spectrum (Autism Research News)

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Skipping a tiny segment of the MECP2 gene boosts protein levels and improves cellular function in neurons from people with Rett syndrome, offering a potential path for treatment. By @GiorgiaWithAnI thetransmitter.org/spectrum/exon-…

Adjusting the GWAS p-value threshold to 2.03⋅10-7 could reveal low frequency variants linked to autism. By @holly_barker92 thetransmitter.org/spectrum/revis…

“Astrocytes in the lateral septum may explain, or be at the basis of, the sex differences we observe in terms of social fear.” –Alexandre Charlet By @holly_barker92 thetransmitter.org/spectrum/astro…

“Understanding autism from a variety of perspectives, whether it’s neurological, immunological, or even ‘placentological’—I think those are all important pieces of the puzzle,” says @LucasCheadle of @CSHL. By @vcallier thetransmitter.org/spectrum/post-…

Sam Wang @SamWangPhD, an autism scientist who made headlines for his data-based analyses of congressional districts, is running for a House seat in New Jersey. By @laschenk thetransmitter.org/policy/is-ther…

Different autism-linked variants initially affect brain development in distinct ways but later converge on shared pathways, according to a study of brain organoids from autistic people. By @GiorgiaWithAnI thetransmitter.org/spectrum/organ…

An analysis of nearly 3 million people in Sweden reveals that the sex disparity in children with autism decreases with age. Researchers continue to explore why women are often diagnosed later, given the value of early diagnosis. By @HelenaKudiabor thetransmitter.org/spectrum/sex-b…

The infantile amnesia period offers researchers a window to test conditions that may alter memory engram dynamics. New research points to microglial involvement, though this conclusion has drawn mixed reactions. By @laur_insider thetransmitter.org/spectrum/micro…

Should neuroscience focus on big team science or the traditional model? Explore what survey respondents had to say about it: thetransmitter.org/funding/should… #StateOfNeuroscience

A journal has retracted the largest leucovorin trial in people with autism—one of just five randomized clinical trials assessing this treatment in autistic people. By @claulopezneuro thetransmitter.org/spectrum/large…

The discovery of a new type of progenitor cell could help to explain how primate brains came to be so rich in inhibitory interneurons. By @holly_barker92 thetransmitter.org/spectrum/tour-…

“I am very concerned about the minimal scientific expertise on the committee, and the degree to which it is stacked with vocal proponents of the discredited notion that vaccines contribute to autism,” says Joshua Gordon, former NIMH director. By @avaskham thetransmitter.org/spectrum/lates…

A new method for delivering genes to the primate brain enables researchers to apply existing genetic tools across the monkey brain. By @avaskham thetransmitter.org/spectrum/prena…

In a first, a preprint describes the genetic architecture of autism in a large cohort of African Americans. By @LauraLauraDat thetransmitter.org/spectrum/commo…

A new stem cell biobank—with a comprehensive database of the donors’ genetics, health history and more—provides scientists with a platform to probe mechanisms of neurodevelopmental conditions and validate therapeutics. By Diana Kwon thetransmitter.org/spectrum/new-o…

Congrats to @QuantaBks , which has acquired leading theoretical physicist David Tong’s “Everything Is Fields,” to be published in 2027. To learn more, visit: quantabooks.org.

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The striatum and thalamus may be more likely than the cerebral cortex to express autism variants, new studies find. By @holly_barker92 thetransmitter.org/spectrum/among…

The “Habitat,” a complex experimental environment for rats, gives researchers insight into greater behavioral nuance than traditional cages do, say Peter Kind and Raven Hickson at the University of Edinburgh. By @holly_barker92 thetransmitter.org/spectrum/home-…

Age at autism diagnosis may reflect one of two genetic and developmental profiles, a new study finds. By @natmesanash thetransmitter.org/spectrum/genet…