New results published in Nature from a team co-led by researchers who have received BBRF grant support mark an important step forward in the decades-long effort to connect genetic risk factors for…
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Using PET imaging and EEG brain recordings, investigators say they have found a potential mechanism underlying altered excitatory neurotransmission in people with autism.
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Researchers led by a BBRF grantee have reported progress in developing an RNA-based therapy to treat neurodevelopmental disorders, including some autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).
RNA, like DNA, is a…
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Sensory processing difficulties are one of the most prominent symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Those affected may experience greatly heightened, or, in some cases, reduced sensitivity to a…
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Researchers have developed an app delivered on digital tablet devices that significantly improves upon currently existing tools to screen toddlers for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Early detection…
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