Unlocking the molecular mysteries of autism and intellectual disability
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 Eye movement reflex reveals genetic association with autismEye movement reflex reveals genetic association with autism
 
Scientists at UC San Francisco may have discovered a new way to test for autism by measuring how children's eyes move when they turn their heads.
 
 
 Unlocking the molecular mysteries of autism and intellectual disabilityUnlocking the molecular mysteries of autism and intellectual disability
 
A new study from a team of McGill University and Vanderbilt University researchers is shedding light on our understanding of the molecular origins of some forms of autism and intellectual disability.
 
   Study explores link between social camouflage and mental health among autistic people in Japan and the UKStudy explores link between social camouflage and mental health among autistic people in Japan and the UK
 
As people with autism grow up, they face unique challenges. They find it difficult to deal with mental health issues.
 
   GTF2I gene's role in Williams syndrome and autism unraveledGTF2I gene's role in Williams syndrome and autism unraveled
 
Individuals with the neurodevelopmental disorder Williams syndrome have a gregarious "cocktail party" personality, while those with the opposite genetic alteration, in contrast, tend to have autistic traits and are prone to struggle socially.
 
 NIH funds study on neural mechanisms behind autism and sound sensitivity
 
NIH funds study on neural mechanisms behind autism and sound sensitivitySupported by a $2 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health, the Auerbach Lab at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology will examine how different genes associated with autism spectrum disorders may similarly impact our brain's neurons, resulting in heightened sensitivity to sounds.
 
 
 UC Riverside professor receives NIH grant for neurodevelopmental disorder study
 
UC Riverside professor receives NIH grant for neurodevelopmental disorder studyIryna Ethell, a professor of biomedical sciences in the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside, has been awarded a five-year grant of $2.4 million from the National Institutes of Health to study mechanisms of hyperexcitability and seizures in neurodevelopmental disorders such as such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism.