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Even after learning the right idea, humans and animals still seem to test other approaches, study suggests

February 18, 2025

Speeding up drug discovery for brain diseases

July 31, 2019
… a rare neurodevelopmental condition that often involves autism-like behaviors in patients. The new study, conducted … is implicated in a variety of brain diseases, including autism, epilepsy, schizophrenia, and depression. The … NS088538, MH104610, and MH085802); the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative, the Simons Center for the Social …

For high schoolers, summer starts with extra exposure to biomedical science

June 23, 2022
… to Bear Lab graduate student Max Heinrich describe his autism research (white tee shirt). Image credit: David … David Stoppel and graduate student Max Heinrich study autism in mice modeling human genetic mutations. The … measurements, he doesn’t know whether he’s working with an autism model brain or a control brain. Such “blinding,” …

Scientists find a new way to reverse symptoms of Fragile X

May 20, 2020

Look and Learn: Studying the visual system

March 13, 2020
… RNAs such as microRNAs, and even genes implicated in autism spectrum disorders. Then, in Science in 2018, Sur’s … has led to a potential therapy for Rett syndrome, a severe autism-like disorder. In 2006 in Nature Neuroscience his team … of visual recognition memory that may be lacking in some autism patients. In another series of experiments, Bear’s …

Study shows fragile X treatment can incur resistance, suggests ways around it

September 29, 2021
… tide against fragile X, the most common inherited form of autism. Bear and his team led by postdoc David Stoppel showed … research. Research Article mGluR5 , Fragile X Syndrome , autism spectrum disorders Print Share Related Articles MIT … of undergraduate neuroscience classes worldwide Read more Autism advances June 16, 2025 Research Feature Autism …

To the clinic!

October 04, 2022
… during pregnancy may lead to an increased risk of autism-like social behavior deficits in offspring. But a huge … The original association between maternal infection and autism risk in progeny had been established in humans and the … study is not easy but fortunately, one of Korea’s foremost autism physicians was visiting around the corner at the Broad …

Gloria Choi earns Samsung Ho-Am Prize for Medicine

April 02, 2025
… immune and central nervous systems and their relevance to autism and other disorders The Ho-Am Foundation has selected … clinically documented mysteries involving patients with autism spectrum disorders. One mystery is the observation … infection during pregnancy seems to increase the risk for autism in offspring. Choi’s research showed that amid certain …

Molecules that fight infection also act on the brain, inducing anxiety or sociability

April 07, 2025
… S1DZ. Overactivation of neurons in this region can lead to autism-like behavioral symptoms in mice, including repetitive … develop new treatments for neurological conditions such as autism or depression. “The fact that these molecules are made … Impact Foundation Neuro-Immune Fund, the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative, the Simons Center for the Social …

New autism research projects represent a broad range of approaches to achieving a shared goal

November 21, 2024
… November 21, 2024 Recent Events New autism research projects represent a broad range of … of perspectives to advancing the field’s understanding of autism. As six speakers lined up to describe their projects … inclusion and quality of life for people living with autism spectrum disorders.” Above: A panel of faculty members …

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