ASHG 2013

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Spectrum from The Transmitter.

Recurrent mutations up risk of autism, related disorders

Autism, epilepsy and intellectual disability share certain risk genes, and mutations in these genes recur in multiple individuals. The preliminary results were presented Friday at the American Society of Human Genetics Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts.

By Jessa Netting
29 October 2013 | 3 min read
Spectrum from The Transmitter.

Hopping gene destabilizes autism-linked chromosomal region

Researchers have found the first direct evidence that a hopscotching gene destabilizes the 15q13.3 chromosomal region, and may be to blame for the region’s role in autism and other brain disorders. They presented the unpublished results Wednesday at the American Society of Human Genetics Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts.

By Jessa Netting
28 October 2013 | 3 min read

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‘How to Change a Memory: One Neuroscientist’s Quest to Alter the Past,’ an excerpt

Part scientific exploration, part memoir, Steve Ramirez’s new book delves into the study of memory manipulation and his personal journey of discovery, friendship and grief.

By Steve Ramirez
7 November 2025 | 9 min read
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Journal retracts two papers evaluating ADHD interventions

Frontiers in Public Health retracted one paper for its “unacceptable level of similarity” to another paper, and the other over concerns about its “scientific validity.”

By Calli McMurray
6 November 2025 | 5 min read
Mouse brain slices and atlases.

Constellation of studies charts brain development, offers ‘dramatic revision’

The atlases could pinpoint pathways that determine the fate of cells linked to neurodevelopmental conditions.

By Holly Barker
5 November 2025 | 6 min read

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