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Research may unlock mystery of autism's origin in the brain
08-22-2007 · EurekAlert!In the first study of its kind, researchers have discovered that in autistic individuals, connections between brain cells may be deficient within single regions, and not just between regions, as was previously believed.
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- University of Maryland researchers unlock mystery of a third olfactory system
08-28-2007 · EurekAlert!
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have found a "nose within the nose," a unique olfactory system within the noses of mice that is able to "smell" hormones involved in regulating water and salt balance in the body. This research may lead to new insights into the complex system of "chemical communication" between individuals.
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- MIT neuroscientists to study autism and dyslexia
02-06-2008 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Two researchers at MIT's McGovern Institute for Brain Research will head an ambitious new project to study the origins of autism and dyslexia, supported by an $8.5M grant from the Ellison Medical Foundation.
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- Prenatal exposure to maternal antibodies linked to autistic behaviors in offspring
02-11-2008 · EurekAlert!
New research from the UC-Davis M.I.N.D. Institute shows that an interaction between fetal brain cells and maternal antibodies could be linked with the repetitive behavior -- also called stereotypies -- that is characteristic of autism. While additional studies are needed to confirm the outcome, this result leads investigators to suspect that brain-directed antibodies during the prenatal period could be a causal factor for the disorder.
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02-11-2008 · EurekAlert!
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- New studies on Alzheimer's, autism, nicotine addiction and depression highlight annual meeting
11-29-2006 · EurekAlert!
The 2006 American College of Neuropsychopharmacology annual meeting will feature hundreds of new studies on brain and behavior from the world's leading scientists. Presentations include innovative research on potential new treatments for Alzheimer's disease, autism, nicotine addiction and treatment resistant depression.
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- Gene research may help explain autistic savants
02-12-2008 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Mice lacking a certain brain protein learn some tasks better but also forget faster, according to new MIT work that may explain the phenomenon of autistic savants. The work could also result in future treatments for autism and other disorders.
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- Scientists unlock mystery of embryonic stem cell signaling pathway
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A newly discovered small molecule called IQ-1 plays a key role in preventing embryonic stem cells from differentiating into one or more specific cell types, allowing them to instead continue growing and dividing indefinitely, according to research performed by a team of scientists who have recently joined the stem-cell research efforts at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
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- New studies suggest brain overgrowth in 1-year-olds linked to development of autism
12-08-2007 · EurekAlert!
Brain overgrowth in the latter part of an infant's first year may contribute to the onset of autistic characteristics, according to research presented today at the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Annual Meeting. These findings support concurrent research which has found brain overgrowth in autistic children as young as 2 years old.
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- The mystery of Jupiter's jets uncovered
01-24-2008 · EurekAlert!
At the end of March 2007, scientists all over the world observed with surprise and awe a rare change in the atmosphere of Jupiter. Research into these unusual storms and the reaction of the jet to them, undertaken by an international team coordinated by Agustín Sánchez-Lavega, gives a more precise idea about the origin of these current flows and likewise can help to gain a better understanding of terrestrial meteorology.
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