Newsletter 110809
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9 August , 2011 • A Newsletter from the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative NEWS Optogenetics study boosts signal imbalance theory of autism X-linked variants may up autism, schizophrenia risk IN BRIEF Cognition and behavior: People with autism don't blink in sync Clinical research: Drug increases communication while rats play Molecular mechanisms: MeCP2 loss ups signal strength TOOLBOX Virt ual reality helps trac k body balance in autism BLOG Kissing cousins You and I NEWS Optogenetics study boosts signal imbalance theory of autism By zapp ing mouse brains with blue and yellow ligh t be ams, s cientists have manipulated the animals' social behaviors and bolstered a pop ular theory o f what causes autism. Read More > X-linked variants may up autism, schizophrenia risk The first study to sequence more than 100 genes on the X chromosome in peop le with autism or schizophrenia has tu rned u p some pr omising leads. Read More >
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