An annotated list of candidate genes for autism
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Access to data and biological materials from the SSC
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A wiki of autism-related scientific terms
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Profile: Andrew Meltzoff and Patricia Kuhl
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News: Large study catalogs effects of AUTS2’s loss
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Viewpoint: China’s growing awareness of autism
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News: MeCP2 duplication triggers immune problems
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Flexible brain
Transcranial magnetic stimulation may illuminate how connections in the human brain respond to new information.
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Altered signals
Mice missing one copy of a gene that fine-tunes signals at neuronal junctions show autism-like behaviors.
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Robot therapist
Robots may be able to help treat children with autism when qualified therapists aren't available.
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Genetic culprit
Deletion of CHRM3, a gene on chromosome 1, leads to autism-like behaviors, according to a case study.
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Adult onset
Reports of adult-onset symptoms in Phelan-McDermid syndrome underline the need to study adults.
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Brain connectivity
Researchers can share and compare brain-imaging data on the UCLA Multimodal Connectivity Database.
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Protein pairs
Analysis of the different forms of proteins encoded by autism genes reveals new molecular interactions.
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Immature signals
Neurons in fragile X mice show immature, overexcitable firing patterns, particularly during sleep.
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Altered path
Converging lines of evidence suggest that the earliest events in brain development play a role in autism.
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Analysis of autism interventions in China underscores the need to provide evidence-based information.
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Andrew Meltzoff and Patricia Kuhl have shown that learning is a social process, beginning in early infancy.
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The autism-linked protein MET is found at lower levels in the brains of men with autism than in control brains.
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Is social disinterest really a symptom of Rett syndrome?