A variety of strategies can help autistic people manage the sensory challenges posed by magnetic resonance imaging scanners without sedation, according to a review of studies. Autism
Researchers have found 15 unique variants of the gene AGO1 in people with intellectual disability. Journal of Medical Genetics
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Lauren Adamson, professor emerita at Georgia State University and an expert on children’s social communication and joint attention, has died. Twitter
10 years ago at Spectrum
On 3 January 2012, Spectrum reported on a new mouse model of Rett syndrome with a mutation in the MECP2 gene that mimics one seen in people. Compared with mice missing the gene altogether, the animals had more subtle differences in motor skills and brain connectivity. Since then, researchers pursuing gene therapies have tried to adjust MECP2 protein levels by altering mRNA or microRNA molecules.
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