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Begin forwarded message:Subject: Autism research news from SFARI.orgDate: March 6, 2012 7:28:06 AM PSTTo: Reply-To: Simons Foundation 6 March 2012 • A Newsletter from the Simons Foundation Autism Research InitiativeNEWSLarge eye-tracking study highlights diversity of autismSwedish study dissects autism risk in immigrantsVIEWPOINTLooking at autism through the fruit flyIN BRIEFGenetics: Maternal and paternal age increase risk of autismMolecular mechanisms: Protein synthesis boosted in fragile XClinical research: Autism genes linked to autoimmune diseaseTOOLBOXMRI devices for children reduce head motion in scannerAUTISM IN THE ARTSDocumentary review: Le Mur (The Wall)BLOGStunted growthNEWSLarge eye-tracking study highlights diversity of autism Children with autism who have different verbal and intellectual abilities seem to glean useful social information from different parts of the face, according to the largest-ever eye-tracking study of the disorder. The findings are published in the March issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.Read More >Swedish study dissects autism risk in immigrants Immigrating to another country during pregnancy appears to boost the risk of having a child who has low-functioning autism, according to a comprehensive, population-based study in Sweden. The research was published online 23 February in the British Journal of Psychiatry.Read More >VIEWPOINTLooking at autism through the fruit fly The characteristics, interactions and roles of autism-associated genes in the fruit fly brain will help guide how we think about the same genes in humans, says Ralph Greenspan.Read More >IN BRIEFGenetics: Maternal and paternal age increase risk of autism The odds of having a child with autism begin to rise at age 35 for both men and women, but that risk does not increase further when both parents are over 35, according to a large study published in the March issue of ls of Epidemiology.Read More >Molecular mechanisms: Protein synthesis boosted in fragile X A cellular pathway that initiates protein synthesis may be overactive in individuals with fragile X syndrome, according a study published 23 January inGenes, Brain and Behavior.Read More >Clinical research: Autism genes linked to autoimmune disease The genetic risk factors for autism may also increase a person's risk of developing ankylosing spondylitis, a form of arthritis of the spine, and decrease the risk of multiple sclerosis, according to a study published 13 December inTranslational Psychiatry.Read More >TOOLBOXMRI devices for children reduce head motion in scanner Researchers have developed functional magnetic imaging devices that are optimized to fit children's heads, according to a study published in the December issue of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. These tools increase the quality of the data and deter head motion, which research suggests can lead to spurious results.Read More >AUTISM IN THE ARTSDocumentary review: Le Mur (The Wall) The French documentary Le Mur (The Wall) shows that many psychoanalysts in France shun biological explanations for autism.Read More >BLOGStunted growth Scientists worry that funding cuts to the National Children's Study, an ambitious effort to track 100,000 children in the United States from before birth through age 21, may harm recruitment efforts.Read More >160 Fifth Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10010 • • sfari.orgSent to valerieslist@... — why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences Simons Foundation · 160 5th Ave · Floor 7 · New York, NY 10010

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Begin forwarded message:Subject: Autism research news from SFARI.orgDate: June 5, 2012 7:00:03 AM PDTTo: Reply-To: Simons Foundation 5 June 2012 • A Newsletter from the Simons Foundation Autism Research InitiativeNEWSImmune cells sculpt brain by pruning neuronal connectionsAutism gene PTEN plays vital role in neural stem cellsIN BRIEFMolecular mechanisms: Microglia abnormal in autism brainsCognition and behavior: Rare syndrome distinct from autismGenetics: Search for recessive mutations reveals autism genesTOOLBOXNew functional analysis can predict and rank autism genesBLOGBrain trustGlobal road mapNEWSImmune cells sculpt brain by pruning neuronal connections Immune cells called microglia may play a central role in trimming synapses, the connections between neurons, according to research published 24 May inNeuron. These modifications are part of a normal developmental process by which excess synapses in the brain are destroyed.Read More >Autism gene PTEN plays vital role in neural stem cells Knocking out an autism-linked gene called PTEN only in neural stem cells of the hippocampus, a brain region central to learning and memory, throws the development of new neurons off course in adult mice, according to research published last month in the Journal of Neuroscience.Read More >IN BRIEFMolecular mechanisms: Microglia abnormal in autism brains Two new postmortem studies show that microglia, which protect the brain from invaders, are denser and more concentrated around neurons in the brains of individuals with autism than in those of controls.Read More >Cognition and behavior: Rare syndrome distinct from autism Individuals with Cornelia de Lange syndrome, a rare genetic disorder often accompanied by autism, have subtle differences in the nature of their social deficits compared with those who have autism alone, according to a report published 10 April in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.Read More >Genetics: Search for recessive mutations reveals autism genes By screening for recessive mutations, which are present on both copies of a gene, researchers have identified four autism candidates that may be involved in neuronal signaling, according to a study published 12 April in PLoS Genetics.Read More >TOOLBOXNew functional analysis can predict and rank autism genes A new computational analysis can predict whether a gene is implicated in autism or intellectual disability with up to 98 percent accuracy, according to a study published 15 May in the American Journal of Medical Genetics.Read More >BLOGBrain trust Preliminary research shows that in people with autism, oxytocin enhances activity in brain areas that process social information.Read More >Global road map Two reviews sketch a road map for understanding and treating autism in low- and middle-income countries.Read More >160 Fifth Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10010 • • sfari.orgSent to valerieslist@... — why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences Simons Foundation · 160 5th Ave · Floor 7 · New York, NY 10010Sent to valerieslist@... — why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences Simons Foundation · 160 5th Ave · Floor 7 · New York, NY 10010

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Begin forwarded message:Subject: Autism research news from SFARI.orgDate: June 5, 2012 7:00:03 AM PDTTo: Reply-To: Simons Foundation 5 June 2012 • A Newsletter from the Simons Foundation Autism Research InitiativeNEWSImmune cells sculpt brain by pruning neuronal connectionsAutism gene PTEN plays vital role in neural stem cellsIN BRIEFMolecular mechanisms: Microglia abnormal in autism brainsCognition and behavior: Rare syndrome distinct from autismGenetics: Search for recessive mutations reveals autism genesTOOLBOXNew functional analysis can predict and rank autism genesBLOGBrain trustGlobal road mapNEWSImmune cells sculpt brain by pruning neuronal connections Immune cells called microglia may play a central role in trimming synapses, the connections between neurons, according to research published 24 May inNeuron. These modifications are part of a normal developmental process by which excess synapses in the brain are destroyed.Read More >Autism gene PTEN plays vital role in neural stem cells Knocking out an autism-linked gene called PTEN only in neural stem cells of the hippocampus, a brain region central to learning and memory, throws the development of new neurons off course in adult mice, according to research published last month in the Journal of Neuroscience.Read More >IN BRIEFMolecular mechanisms: Microglia abnormal in autism brains Two new postmortem studies show that microglia, which protect the brain from invaders, are denser and more concentrated around neurons in the brains of individuals with autism than in those of controls.Read More >Cognition and behavior: Rare syndrome distinct from autism Individuals with Cornelia de Lange syndrome, a rare genetic disorder often accompanied by autism, have subtle differences in the nature of their social deficits compared with those who have autism alone, according to a report published 10 April in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.Read More >Genetics: Search for recessive mutations reveals autism genes By screening for recessive mutations, which are present on both copies of a gene, researchers have identified four autism candidates that may be involved in neuronal signaling, according to a study published 12 April in PLoS Genetics.Read More >TOOLBOXNew functional analysis can predict and rank autism genes A new computational analysis can predict whether a gene is implicated in autism or intellectual disability with up to 98 percent accuracy, according to a study published 15 May in the American Journal of Medical Genetics.Read More >BLOGBrain trust Preliminary research shows that in people with autism, oxytocin enhances activity in brain areas that process social information.Read More >Global road map Two reviews sketch a road map for understanding and treating autism in low- and middle-income countries.Read More >160 Fifth Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10010 • • sfari.orgSent to valerieslist@... — why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences Simons Foundation · 160 5th Ave · Floor 7 · New York, NY 10010Sent to valerieslist@... — why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences Simons Foundation · 160 5th Ave · Floor 7 · New York, NY 10010