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Genes & Disease

December 14, 2020
… developmental , psychiatric and neurodegenerative brain disorders .   Their goal is to pinpoint how a genetic … development in patients with Rett Syndrome, an autism-like disorder.     Because t he brain is a uniquely … variant of the APOE gene.   Li-Huei Tsai As with autism spectrum disorders, the vast majority of Alzheimer’s cases …

New grant to study possibility of an immunotherapy for autism

November 02, 2023
… New grant to study possibility of an immunotherapy for autism Picower Institute-based collaboration will study … can be harnessed to help treat behavioral symptoms of autism. In 2019, Associate Professors Gloria Choi of MIT and … could enable the development of an immunotherapy for brain disorders. How do immune cells in the gut that produce IL-17a …

Study may explain how infections reduce autism symptoms

December 18, 2019

Study IDs important role for specific gene in 16p11.2 deletion autism

March 20, 2018
… IDs important role for specific gene in 16p11.2 deletion autism In a new study of one of the most common genetic causes of autism, neuroscientists at MIT’s Picower Institute for … , Cellular and Molecular Print Share In the media Spectrum: : Blocking key enzyme eases memory problems, …

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 Gloria Choi , … documented mysteries involving patients with autism spectrum disorders. One mystery is the observation that … for Medicine neuroimmunology Neuroimmune interactions autism Autism Spectrum Disorders Anxiety Disorders …

Autism symptoms sometimes improve amid fever, so a research team will study how to make that a therapy

May 08, 2024
… May 8, 2024 New Research Autism symptoms sometimes improve amid fever, so a research … reporting for many years: When some people with autism spectrum disorders experience an infection that sparks a fever, their … Autism symptoms sometimes improve amid fever, so a research …

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 … nervous systems and their relevance to autism and other disorders Read more …

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

February 18, 2025
… the scientists wrote in the new study. Relevance for autism The similarity of the human and marmoset behaviors is … is posited to be a salient characteristic of autism spectrum disorders. Because marmosets are small, are inherently … study suggests cognition cognitive neuroscience autism Higher Level Cognition Autism Spectrum Disorders …

In ‘minibrains,’ hindering key enzyme by different amounts has opposite growth effects

May 10, 2021
… abnormal brain development in Rett Syndrome, a devastating autism-like condition with a genetic underpinning. A common … Research Article organoids , Rett syndrome , autism spectrum disorders , neurodevelopmental disorders , development Print … has opposite growth effects organoids Rett syndrome autism spectrum disorders neurodevelopmental disorders …

Scientists find a new way to reverse symptoms of Fragile X

May 20, 2020

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