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Research image showing white matter volume in a child with Angelman syndrome compared with a child without the condition.
Spectrum

White-matter changes; lipids and neuronal migration; dementia

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 13 January.

By Jill Adams
14 January 2025 | 2 min read
World map color-coded to visualize the impact of autism across the world, estimating the disability-adjusted life years by nation.
Spectrum

Functional connectivity; ASDQ screen; health burden of autism

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 6 January.

By Jill Adams
7 January 2025 | 2 min read
Research image of a mossy fiber terminal in the cerebellar granule cell layer.
Spectrum

Cerebellar SHANK3; telehealth coaching for caregivers; psychedelics

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the last two weeks of December.

By Jill Adams
2 January 2025 | 2 min read
Research image of mouse neurons.
Spectrum

DDX3X gene function; gender diversity; lithium

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 16 December.

By Jill Adams
17 December 2024 | 2 min read
Research image of cerebellum damage in neonatal mice.
Spectrum

Genome folding; organelle changes; self-injury

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 9 December.

By Jill Adams
10 December 2024 | 2 min read
Illustration of an open journal featuring lines of text and small illustrations of eyes and mouths.
Spectrum

Anti-seizure medications in pregnancy; TBR1 gene; microglia

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 2 December.

By Jill Adams
3 December 2024 | 1 min read
Research image of the NMDA receptor in humans.
Spectrum

Emotional dysregulation; NMDA receptor variation; frank autism

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 25 November.

By Jill Adams
26 November 2024 | 1 min read
Illustration of a parent and child both distracted by screens.
Spectrum

Executive function; screen time; Rett syndrome therapy

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 18 November.

By Jill Adams
19 November 2024 | 1 min read
Research image of gray-matter volume in the brains of people with autism (bottom row) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (top row).
Spectrum

BCL11A-related intellectual developmental disorder; intervention dosage; gray-matter volume

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 11 November.

By Jill Adams
12 November 2024 | 2 min read
Illustration of an open journal featuring lines of text and small illustrations of eyes and mouths.
Spectrum

Sleep; noncoding regions of the genome; changing rates of U.S.-based autism diagnoses

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 4 November.

By Jill Adams
5 November 2024 | 2 min read

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NeuroAI

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By Angie Voyles Askham, Claudia López Lloreda
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neuropharmacology

Remembering the life of neuropharmacologist Floyd Bloom

The co-author of the classic textbook “The Biochemical Basis of Neuropharmacology” and pioneer in studying the roles of neurotransmitters in the brain died on 8 January at 88 years old.

By Sydney Wyatt
24 January 2025 | 7 min read