On monkey island, some animals carry autism-linked mutation
Roughly one-sixth of the monkeys on an island off the coast of Puerto Rico may carry a variant in SHANK3, a top autism gene candidate.
Society for Neuroscience 2015
Roughly one-sixth of the monkeys on an island off the coast of Puerto Rico may carry a variant in SHANK3, a top autism gene candidate.
By outfitting a child and a clinician with wireless motion sensors, researchers are quantifying the nuances of their social interaction in ways that may aid autism diagnosis.
Adults with autism struggle to reconcile conflicting visual information, hinting at a signaling imbalance in the brain.
A drug that blocks a cancer pathway prevents behavior problems in mice that lack a copy of the autism-linked chromosomal region 16p11.2.
People with autism show abnormal brain responses when a painfully hot object is placed against their skin.
The pups of male mice exposed to stress show a muted response to stressful situations of their own, suggesting that environmental effects can last generations.
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Following another person’s gaze is a task distinct from recognizing and reading faces.
Contrary to its reputation, oxytocin may make monkeys less interested in others’ actions and more focused on their own.