Researchers have engineered two new rats with mutations in a family of genes that function at neuronal junctions, they reported today at the 2014 International Meeting for Autism Research in Atlanta.
Researchers have traced an unusual maternal behavior in female mice modeling Rett syndrome to a neural circuit that processes sound. They have also found a drug that reverses this behavior.
Two new strains of mice allow researchers to monitor and manipulate brain cells called astrocytes.
A surprising number of genes associated with autism also have links to cancer. Does that mean cancer drugs can treat autism?
A mutation that prevents some amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, from entering the brain may lead to autism.
These five trending topics hint at important discoveries to come.
Interpreting mouse and rat behavior is tricky because of the hidden factors that can influence experiments.
New cages for mice mimic the animals’ natural burrows, providing a realistic environment for studies of social behavior.
Our infographic displays efforts to develop treatments for fragile X syndrome. So far, none of them have passed muster in clinical trials.
A DNA deletion linked to autism causes male mice, but not females, to have trouble falling asleep.
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