Jill U. Adams is a freelance science journalist based in Albany, New York. She covers health, mental health and biomedical research for such publications as The Transmitter, The Washington Post, Scientific American, Undark and The Scientist. She has a Ph.D. in pharmacology from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
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X-chromosome genes; neurobiology of infant crying; MCHAT in preemies
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 2 September.
![Research image of astrocytes and microglia in mouse brains.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1200-spotted-20240903-1024x683.webp)
X-chromosome genes; neurobiology of infant crying; MCHAT in preemies
CHD8 gene; minority participation in research; machine-learning autism screen
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 26 August.
![Research image visualizing cell-to-cell communications in cerebral organoids.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Fig7B-1200-1024x692.webp)
CHD8 gene; minority participation in research; machine-learning autism screen
Congenital heart disease; community-driven policymaking; empathy in autism
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 19 August.
![Research image of human neurons.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Fig1B-1200-1024x692.webp)
Congenital heart disease; community-driven policymaking; empathy in autism
Ketamine for ADNP syndrome; electrical gap junctions; echolalia
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 12 August.
![Research image of cell-type representation in the frontal cortex.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Fig1D-labeled-1200-1024x692.webp)
Ketamine for ADNP syndrome; electrical gap junctions; echolalia
Noncoding variants; trofinetide; microglia shapes
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 5 August.
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Cell population in brainstem coordinates cough, new study shows
The work also adds to a growing body of evidence showing that mice, and their genetic toolbox, can be used to study cough.
In updated U.S. autism bill, Congress calls for funding boost, expanded scope
The current Autism CARES Act sunsets in late September.
![Capitol building](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/capitolhill-1200-1024x692.webp)
In updated U.S. autism bill, Congress calls for funding boost, expanded scope
The current Autism CARES Act sunsets in late September.
Ketamine targets lateral habenula, setting off cascade of antidepressant effects
The drug’s affinity for overactive cells in the “anti-reward” region may help explain its rapid and long-lasting results.
![Illustration of ketamine blocking open ion channels in active NMDA receptors, quieting the cells and disrupting downstream signaling involved in depression.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1200-ketamine-receptor-transmitter-neuroscience-1024x683.webp)
Ketamine targets lateral habenula, setting off cascade of antidepressant effects
The drug’s affinity for overactive cells in the “anti-reward” region may help explain its rapid and long-lasting results.