SFN 2016
Marijuana ingredient sparks social behavior in epilepsy model
Cannabidiol alleviates seizures and restores social ability in a mouse model of Dravet syndrome by soothing overexcitement in the brain.
Spectrum: Autism Research News
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Society for Neuroscience 2016
November 2016
SFN 2016
Merging ‘mini-brains’ recapitulates brain’s electrical balance
Fusing two spheres of neurons that either ramp up or tamp down brain activity yields neural networks like those in the developing brain.
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Microglia-neuron chatter may raise autism risk
Three studies suggest that microglia, the brain’s immune cells, join forces with neurons in a sex-specific manner.
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SFN 2016
New treatment for Rett syndrome targets cerebrospinal fluid
Lowering the levels of OTX2, a protein found in the fluid that bathes the brain, prevents many abnormal behaviors in mouse models of Rett syndrome.
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Reward protein may protect females from autism mutation
Female mice with a large deletion linked to autism may compensate for its loss by upping the levels of a key protein.
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SFN 2016
Tapestry of neural fibers enriches new map of monkey brain
A three-dimensional atlas of the rhesus macaque brain details the structural and functional boundaries between brain regions with unprecedented accuracy.
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Stem cell transplant makes rats more social
Injecting stem cells into young rats makes them more social and flexible when learning tasks than before the treatment.
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SFN 2016
Imaging study hints at compensation in verbal teens with autism
Adolescents with autism who have good verbal skills show enhanced structural connections in brain regions involved in processing and integrating sounds.
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SFN 2016
Brain scans sniff out root of unusual sense of smell in autism
People with autism who are acutely sensitive to smells have unusually weak connections between a brain region that processes social stimuli and one that integrates sensory information.
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SFN 2016
Interactive test aims to capture social aspects of gaze
People with autism show atypical patterns of gaze even when they are explicitly asked to look at another person’s eyes.