Rare, spontaneous mutations rife in schizophrenia cases
Mutations that occur spontaneously in a person—rather than being inherited—could account for at least 10 percent of cases in schizophrenia,Continue Reading
Tag: neuroscience
Could autism’s core features have independent origins?
The disparate features of autism—social problems, communication difficulties and repetitive behaviors—may have separate causes, argue some scientists. Is it timeContinue Reading
Brain banks help build detailed maps of autism
Brain donations are essential for understanding how the brain functions differently in autism. But this post-mortem tissue is a preciousContinue Reading
Atlas didn’t shrug: mapping the human brain
Emboldened by the success of its mouse brain map, Seattle’s Allen Institute for Brain Science announced this week it isContinue Reading
Hyperscanning study reveals impaired sense of self in autism
An innovative method for imaging the human brain while it interacts with another person has revealed a reduced signal inContinue Reading
Maternal autoantibodies may increase autism risk
Women with certain antibodies in their blood may be at an increased risk for having children with autism. Mistakenly targetingContinue Reading
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