SFN 2016
Faulty electrical activity keeps Angelman syndrome cells apart
A new stem cell model of Angelman syndrome delivers evidence for three molecular mechanisms underlying the condition — and one potential treatment.
Spectrum: Autism Research News
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Society for Neuroscience 2016
November 2016
SFN 2016
Immune molecule may mediate effects of maternal infection
Infections during pregnancy increase levels of an immune molecule in the placenta that alters brain development and behavior in mice.
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SFN 2016
Monkey mics may solve communication mysteries
Tiny monkeys sporting even tinier backpacks are helping scientists understand the nuances of language and social behavior.
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SFN 2016
Placenta may hold clues to sex bias in autism
Infecting pregnant rats with group B streptococcus triggers inflammation in the fetal side of the placenta, but only in male fetuses.
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SFN 2016
Sensory abnormalities highlight early autism risk
Sensory abnormalities could be among the first signs of autism risk — and a target for early treatment.
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SFN 2016
Sodium channel gene takes diverging paths in autism, epilepsy
Mutations in a gene called SCN2A have opposite effects in autism and in epilepsy.
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SFN 2016
Rodent studies test oxytocin’s translational mettle
Researchers are grappling with the complexities of transforming oxytocin into a drug for use in the clinic.
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SFN 2016
‘Mini-brains’ may mimic only early brain development
Gene expression in so-called ‘organoids’ resembles the pattern seen in the first few weeks of a developing brain.
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SFN 2016
Autism-like behaviors crop up in pesticide-exposed rats
Female rats exposed to the pesticide chlorpyrifos show little interest in social interaction.
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SFN 2016
Loss of autism protein stalls song learning in birds
A gene linked to autism and language may be necessary for songbirds’ repertoire.