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Feb 6, 2024 | 
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Jill Adams Contributing writerThe Transmitter Domestic chicks could serve as an animal model of autism because early-life experiences and imprinting influence their development, three scientists argue. Spectrum has previously reported on a range of unusual animal models. Frontiers in NeuroscienceThe Kennedy Krieger Institute has changed its name to the Center for Autism Services, Science and Innovation to better reflect its multifaceted approach to improving autism research and care.
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Feb 6, 2024 | 
thetransmitter.org | Jill Adams
Jill Adams Contributing writerThe Transmitter Tags: Spectrum, Autism, Spotted Domestic chicks could serve as an animal model of autism because early-life experiences and imprinting influence their development, three scientists argue. Spectrum has previously reported on a range of unusual animal models.
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Jan 30, 2024 | 
thetransmitter.org | Jill Adams
Welcome to The Transmitter The Spectrum team is excited to announce the launch of The Transmitter, a new publication for the neuroscience community. Spectrum is now a key section of The Transmitter and will continue to publish news and perspectives about autism research. Soon, you will be able to find all previous Spectrum articles at thetransmitter.org.
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Jan 23, 2024 | 
thetransmitter.org | Jill Adams
Welcome to The Transmitter The Spectrum team is excited to announce the launch of The Transmitter, a new publication for the neuroscience community. Spectrum is now a key section of The Transmitter and will continue to publish news and perspectives about autism research. Soon, you will be able to find all previous Spectrum articles at thetransmitter.org.
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Jan 23, 2024 | 
spectrumnews.org | Jill Adams
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Jan 16, 2024 | 
thetransmitter.org | Jill Adams
Jill Adams Contributing writerThe Transmitter Tags: Spotted , Autism , Science and society Many genes linked to autism have downstream effects that indicate their convergence on functions such as microtubule biology and RNA-binding proteins, according to a preprint.
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Jan 9, 2024 | 
thetransmitter.org | Jill Adams
Jill Adams Contributing writerThe Transmitter A child whose amygdala grows unusually rapidly during the first two years of life tends to have more anxiety at ages 6 to 12, regardless of diagnosis or family history of autism. Developmental Cognitive NeuroscienceAutistic men reading scripts for emotional scenes have less pitch variation in their speech than do non-autistic men, a difference that identified participants with autism with 90 percent accuracy in one study.
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Jan 2, 2024 | 
thetransmitter.org | Jill Adams
Jill Adams Contributing writerThe Transmitter Tags: Spotted , Autism , Science and society Joint attention in chimpanzees appears to be linked to gray-matter volume in five brain areas. Personality NeuroscienceBlocking ryanodine receptors, which regulate calcium channels in muscle, ameliorates anxiety and repetitive behaviors in a rat model of autism.
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Dec 26, 2023 | 
thetransmitter.org | Jill Adams
Autistic people show similar neural responses, as measured with electroencephalography, to images of their own faces and closely matched faces, whereas non-autistic people respond differently to the two. CortexBrain imaging reveals differences in cortical anatomy between people with autism and those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to a preprint.
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
thetransmitter.org | Jill Adams
Welcome to The Transmitter The Spectrum team is excited to announce the launch of The Transmitter, a new publication for the neuroscience community. Spectrum is now a key section of The Transmitter and will continue to publish news and perspectives about autism research. Soon, you will be able to find all previous Spectrum articles at thetransmitter.org.
