SFN 2017
Maternal immune response may render brain vulnerable to injury
Mouse brains exposed to inflammation in the womb become more susceptible to a second challenge.
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Society for Neuroscience 2017
November 2017
SFN 2017
Distinct set of genes controls brain activity in people with autism
A different set of genes regulates brain activity in people with autism than the set involved in controls.
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SFN 2017
Brain imaging reveals brain stem alterations in children with autism
Children with autism show different patterns of connectivity than controls do in the brain stem regions associated with balance.
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Drug improves gait in children with Phelan-McDermid syndrome
A new measure of motor skills suggests that insulin-like growth factor 1 improves movement in people with Phelan-McDermid syndrome.
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Gene therapy technique prevents seizures in Angelman mice
Introducing the gene UBE3A into neurons that dampen brain activity prevents seizures in a mouse model of Angelman syndrome.
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Imaging study links immune genes to anxiety
Mice missing any of 11 genes involved in the immune response show differences in brain anatomy that track with anxiety.
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Light-based method controls inhibitory neurons in macaques
Researchers have used light to manipulate neurons that dampen brain activity in rhesus macaques.
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Map of mouse brain draws sharp boundaries around structures
A new anatomical map of a mouse brain shows the precise position and structural detail of various brain regions.
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New method muffles noise from body movements in brain scans
A new software program can correct for the confound introduced by head movements and breathing.
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SHANK3 zebrafish may be too cool for schools
Zebrafish lacking the autism-linked gene SHANK3 show little social interest and other behavioral abnormalities.