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<p>A tablet-based screening tool that analyzes children’s behavior in response to specific video clips shows promise for enhancing early autism screening, according to a study supported by NIMH.</p>
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<p>In this NIMH-supported study, researchers investigated the neural underpinnings of sensory hypersensitivity in SCN2A-associated autism.</p>
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<p>Susan A. Daniels, Ph.D. has been appointed as the HHS National Autism Coordinator and Director of the Office of National Autism Coordination (ONAC).</p>
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<p>Research supported by NIMH suggests that children’s health records may yield some promising insights that could improve the accuracy of early autism screening.</p>
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<p>An NIMH-supported study shows that preference for geometric images may be robust enough to serve as a biomarker for identifying some young children with autism.</p>
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<p>The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is pleased to announce the winners of 2022 Speaking Up About Mental Health! This Is My Story essay contest.</p>
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<p>The National Institutes of Health has awarded a total of $100 million over the next five years to support nine Autism Centers of Excellence. This endeavor funds large research projects to understand and develop interventions for autism spectrum disorder.</p>
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<p>In an NIMH-supported study, researchers found that toddlers respond to emotionally expressive speech in different ways, and these varied responses are linked with their social, linguistic, and cognitive abilities.</p>
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href="/news/science-updates/2022/multistage-autism-screening-in-early-intervention-settings-may-reduce-disparities">Multistage Autism Screening in Early Intervention Settings May Reduce Disparities</a></dt>
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<p>An NIMH-supported study shows that incorporating a multistage screening process for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) into federally funded early intervention services may reduce disparities in early ASD diagnosis.</p>
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<p>A recent study of gene networks may hold some promising clues about shared mechanisms underlying autism spectrum disorder and congenital heart disease, two physiologically distinct disorders that often co-occur.</p>
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<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2022/machine-learning-study-sheds-light-on-gaze-patterns-in-adults-with-autism"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
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src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/thumbnails/man-eye.png"
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alt="A close-up view of an adult man’s face and eye"
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data-mid="21237"></a>
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</div>
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<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
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href="/news/science-updates/2022/machine-learning-study-sheds-light-on-gaze-patterns-in-adults-with-autism">Machine Learning Study Sheds Light on Gaze Patterns in Adults With Autism</a></dt>
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<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
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<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
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<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
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datetime="2022-02-11">February 11, 2022
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• Research Highlight</time>
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</p>
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<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
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<p>NIMH researchers examine what people with ASD and people without ASD look at when viewing a social scene.</p>
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</dd>
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</div>
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<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
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<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2021/acting-national-autism-coordinator-named"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
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src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/autism_green_abstract.jpg"
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alt="abstract artwork made of wide lines"
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data-mid="20798"></a>
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</div>
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<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
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href="/news/science-updates/2021/acting-national-autism-coordinator-named">Acting National Autism Coordinator Named</a></dt>
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<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
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<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
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<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
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datetime="2021-06-29">June 29, 2021
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• Institute Update</time>
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</p>
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<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
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<p>National Autism Coordinator Ann E. Wagner, Ph.D., will retire from federal service on June 30, 2021—Susan A. Daniels, Ph.D., will serve as Acting National Autism Coordinator beginning on July 1, 2021, and until a permanent successor is named.</p>
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</dd>
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</div>
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<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
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<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2021/media-advisory-prototype-app-for-mobile-devices-could-screen-children-at-risk-for-autism-spectrum-disorder"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
|
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src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/mom_and_baby_talking_to_doctor.jpg"
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alt="mom holding baby, talking to doctor"
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data-mid="20653"></a>
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</div>
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<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
|
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href="/news/science-updates/2021/media-advisory-prototype-app-for-mobile-devices-could-screen-children-at-risk-for-autism-spectrum-disorder">Media Advisory: Prototype App for Mobile Devices Could Screen Children at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder</a></dt>
|
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<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
|
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<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
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<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
|
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datetime="2021-04-26">April 26, 2021
|
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• Media Advisory</time>
|
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</p>
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<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
|
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<p>A mobile app was successful at distinguishing toddlers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from typically developing toddlers based on their eye movements while watching videos, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.</p>
|
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</div>
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</dd>
|
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</div>
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<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
|
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<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2020/testing-and-refining-biomarkers-to-support-intervention-research-for-children-with-autism"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
|
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src="/sites/default/files/images/research-highlights/featured-images/boy-with-wood-blocks.jpg"
|
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alt="a young boy stacks wooden alphabet blocks"
|
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data-mid="16040"></a>
|
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</div>
|
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<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
|
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href="/news/science-updates/2020/testing-and-refining-biomarkers-to-support-intervention-research-for-children-with-autism">Testing and Refining Biomarkers to Support Intervention Research for Children with Autism </a></dt>
|
||
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
|
||
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
|
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<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
|
||
datetime="2020-10-28">October 28, 2020
|
||
• Research Highlight</time>
|
||
</p>
|
||
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
|
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<p>NIMH, along with other NIH Institutes, is supporting the ABC-CT project, a multisite study that aims to test and refine biomarkers that can be used as objective measures of social impairment for children with autism in clinical trials, leading to more predictive and personalized treatment.</p>
|
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</div>
|
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</dd>
|
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</div>
|
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<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
|
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<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2020/supporting-the-development-of-early-autism-screening-tools"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
|
||
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/d__nimhroot_il_libraryimages_high_autism_120_120.jpg"
|
||
alt="Infant and female caregiver holding tablet and speaking with doctor."
|
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data-mid="17520"></a>
|
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</div>
|
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<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
|
||
href="/news/science-updates/2020/supporting-the-development-of-early-autism-screening-tools">Supporting the Development of Early Autism Screening Tools</a></dt>
|
||
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
|
||
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
|
||
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
|
||
datetime="2020-05-18">May 18, 2020
|
||
• Research Highlight</time>
|
||
</p>
|
||
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
|
||
<p>NIMH, along with other NIH Institutes, is supporting the goal of identifying autism in the first year of life by funding projects that seek to seek to translate findings related to early-emerging signs of autism into practical ASD screening tools that can be implemented in the general population and community settings.</p>
|
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</div>
|
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</dd>
|
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</div>
|
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<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
|
||
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2020/large-scale-genetics-study-sheds-light-on-developmental-origins-of-autism"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
|
||
src="/sites/default/files/images/research-highlights/featured-images/double_helix_dna_strands.jpg"
|
||
alt="This image shows double-helix DNA strands."
|
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data-mid="16042"></a>
|
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</div>
|
||
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
|
||
href="/news/science-updates/2020/large-scale-genetics-study-sheds-light-on-developmental-origins-of-autism">Large-Scale Genetics Study Sheds Light on Developmental Origins of Autism</a></dt>
|
||
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
|
||
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
|
||
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
|
||
datetime="2020-03-06">March 6, 2020
|
||
• Research Highlight</time>
|
||
</p>
|
||
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
|
||
<p>Researchers were able to identify different types of rare genetic variations associated with autism spectrum disorder by analyzing data shared via the NIMH-funded Autism Sequencing Consortium.</p>
|
||
</div>
|
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</dd>
|
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</div>
|
||
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
|
||
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2019/nih-awards-funding-for-early-autism-screening"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
|
||
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/d__nimhroot_il_libraryimages_high_autism_120_120.jpg"
|
||
alt="Infant and female caregiver holding tablet and speaking with doctor."
|
||
data-mid="17520"></a>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
|
||
href="/news/science-updates/2019/nih-awards-funding-for-early-autism-screening">NIH Awards Funding for Early Autism Screening</a></dt>
|
||
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
|
||
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
|
||
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
|
||
datetime="2019-11-06">November 6, 2019
|
||
• Institute Update</time>
|
||
</p>
|
||
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
|
||
<p>The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded more than four million dollars in FY 2019 to support seven research projects aimed at developing and validating screening tools to detect signs of autism spectrum disorder in the first year of life.</p>
|
||
</div>
|
||
</dd>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
|
||
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2019/new-findings-reveal-surprising-role-of-the-cerebellum-in-reward-and-social-behaviors"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
|
||
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/mouse_location_heatmap_featured.jpg"
|
||
alt="A heatmap shows the amount of time a mouse spent in locations of an open field chamber during optogenetic stimulation of the cerebellar input to the VTA."
|
||
data-mid="17751"></a>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
|
||
href="/news/science-updates/2019/new-findings-reveal-surprising-role-of-the-cerebellum-in-reward-and-social-behaviors">New Findings Reveal Surprising Role of the Cerebellum in Reward and Social Behaviors</a></dt>
|
||
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
|
||
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
|
||
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
|
||
datetime="2019-01-17">January 17, 2019
|
||
• Press Release</time>
|
||
</p>
|
||
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
|
||
<p>A new study in rodents has demonstrated, for the first time, that the brain’s cerebellum plays a role in controlling reward and social preference behavior—findings that shed light on the brain circuits critical to the affective and social dysfunction seen across multiple psychiatric disorders. </p>
|
||
</div>
|
||
</dd>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
|
||
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2018/2000-human-brains-yield-clues-to-how-genes-raise-risk-for-mental-illnesses"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
|
||
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/brain_molecular_structure_featured.jpg"
|
||
alt="brain scan showing molecular structure"
|
||
data-mid="17564"></a>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
|
||
href="/news/science-updates/2018/2000-human-brains-yield-clues-to-how-genes-raise-risk-for-mental-illnesses">2,000 Human Brains Yield Clues to How Genes Raise Risk for Mental Illnesses</a></dt>
|
||
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
|
||
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
|
||
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
|
||
datetime="2018-12-20">December 20, 2018
|
||
• Press Release</time>
|
||
</p>
|
||
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
|
||
<p>PsychENCODE researchers are discovering the biological mechanisms by which mental illness risk genes work in the human brain.</p>
|
||
</div>
|
||
</dd>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
|
||
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2018/inflammation-in-pregnant-moms-linked-to-childs-brain-development"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
|
||
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/maternal_inflammation_featured.jpg"
|
||
alt="MRI scan of infant's brain"
|
||
data-mid="17716"></a>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
|
||
href="/news/science-updates/2018/inflammation-in-pregnant-moms-linked-to-childs-brain-development">Inflammation in Pregnant Moms Linked to Child’s Brain Development</a></dt>
|
||
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
|
||
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
|
||
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
|
||
datetime="2018-07-24">July 24, 2018
|
||
• Science Update</time>
|
||
</p>
|
||
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
|
||
<p>High levels of maternal inflammation during pregnancy have been linked to effects in children, including reduced brain circuit communications and altered long-distance brain wiring at birth, poorer cognitive function at one year – and to reduced impulse control and working memory at two years.</p>
|
||
</div>
|
||
</dd>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
|
||
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2018/covert-neurofeedback-tunes-up-the-social-brain-in-asd"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
|
||
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/neurofeedback_video_crop_featured.jpg"
|
||
alt="a finger points to a section of a brain scan on a screen"
|
||
data-mid="17725"></a>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
|
||
href="/news/science-updates/2018/covert-neurofeedback-tunes-up-the-social-brain-in-asd">“Covert” Neurofeedback Tunes-up the Social Brain in ASD</a></dt>
|
||
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
|
||
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
|
||
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
|
||
datetime="2018-07-17">July 17, 2018
|
||
• Science Update</time>
|
||
</p>
|
||
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
|
||
<p>Young people with autism unknowingly tuned up flagging neural connections by playing a picture puzzle game that was rigged by their own brain activity.</p>
|
||
</div>
|
||
</dd>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
|
||
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2018/inherited-variations-in-noncoding-sections-of-dna-associated-with-autism"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
|
||
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/dna_helix_featured.jpg"
|
||
alt="Illustration of a DNA double helix"
|
||
data-mid="17604"></a>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
|
||
href="/news/science-updates/2018/inherited-variations-in-noncoding-sections-of-dna-associated-with-autism">Inherited Variations in Noncoding Sections of DNA Associated with Autism</a></dt>
|
||
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
|
||
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
|
||
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
|
||
datetime="2018-05-30">May 30, 2018
|
||
• Science Update</time>
|
||
</p>
|
||
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
|
||
<p>A new study has identified an association between paternally-inherited rare structural variants in noncoding segments of genes and the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study adds to a growing body of research describing genetic contributors to ASD.</p>
|
||
</div>
|
||
</dd>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
|
||
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2018/suspect-molecules-overlap-in-autism-schizophrenia-bipolar-disorder"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
|
||
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/transcriptome-correlation-featured.jpg"
|
||
alt="Chart shows correlations of gene expression between mental disorders."
|
||
data-mid="17845"></a>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
|
||
href="/news/science-updates/2018/suspect-molecules-overlap-in-autism-schizophrenia-bipolar-disorder">Suspect Molecules Overlap in Autism, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder</a></dt>
|
||
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
|
||
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
|
||
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
|
||
datetime="2018-03-01">March 1, 2018
|
||
• Science Update</time>
|
||
</p>
|
||
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
|
||
<p>Depression, schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder share some of the same patterns of suspect gene expression – molecular signatures.</p>
|
||
</div>
|
||
</dd>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
|
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<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2018/nimhs-dr-ann-wagner-designated-as-the-national-autism-coordinator"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
|
||
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/nimh-logo-white-sm120.png"
|
||
alt="National Institute of Mental Health"
|
||
data-mid="17766"></a>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
|
||
href="/news/science-updates/2018/nimhs-dr-ann-wagner-designated-as-the-national-autism-coordinator">NIMH’s Dr. Ann Wagner Designated as the National Autism Coordinator</a></dt>
|
||
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
|
||
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
|
||
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
|
||
datetime="2018-02-28">February 28, 2018
|
||
• Institute Update</time>
|
||
</p>
|
||
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
|
||
<p>NIMH’s Dr. Ann Wagner has been designed as the National Autism Coordinator. In this role, she will play a vital role in ensuring the implementation of national autism spectrum disorder research, services, and support activities across federal agencies.</p>
|
||
</div>
|
||
</dd>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
|
||
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2017/our-brains-harbor-residual-echo-of-neanderthal-genes"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
|
||
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/neanderthal_brain_vision_featured.jpg"
|
||
alt="Neanderthal gene-influenced brain visual system areas"
|
||
data-mid="17737"></a>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
|
||
href="/news/science-updates/2017/our-brains-harbor-residual-echo-of-neanderthal-genes">Our Brains Harbor “Residual Echo” of Neanderthal Genes</a></dt>
|
||
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
|
||
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
|
||
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
|
||
datetime="2017-07-24">July 24, 2017
|
||
• Science Update</time>
|
||
</p>
|
||
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
|
||
<p>Researchers have produced the first direct evidence that parts of our brains implicated in mental disorders may be shaped by a “residual echo” from our ancient past. The more a person’s genome carries genetic vestiges of Neanderthals, the more certain parts of his or her brain and skull resemble those of humans’ evolutionary cousins that went extinct 40,000 years ago.</p>
|
||
</div>
|
||
</dd>
|
||
</div>
|
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<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
|
||
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2017/neuroimaging-technique-may-help-predict-autism-among-high-risk-infants"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
|
||
src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/autism_scans_piven-featured.jpg"
|
||
alt="Brain scan showing connectivity related to repetitive behaviors"
|
||
data-mid="17543"></a>
|
||
</div>
|
||
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
|
||
href="/news/science-updates/2017/neuroimaging-technique-may-help-predict-autism-among-high-risk-infants">Neuroimaging Technique May Help Predict Autism among High-Risk Infants</a></dt>
|
||
<dd class="aggregated_news_desc">
|
||
<p class="aggregated_desc_news_stamp">
|
||
<time class="aggregated_desc_news_date"
|
||
datetime="2017-06-16">June 16, 2017
|
||
• Press Release</time>
|
||
</p>
|
||
<div class="aggregated_desc_news_summary">
|
||
<p>Functional connectivity magnetic resonance imaging (fcMRI) may predict which high-risk, 6-month old infants will develop autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by age 2 years.</p>
|
||
</div>
|
||
</dd>
|
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</div>
|
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<div class="aggregated_container clearfix">
|
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<div class="aggregated_desc_news_iwrap"><a href="/news/science-updates/2017/brain-circuit-tweak-wins-her-affection-if-shes-a-vole"><img class="aggregated_desc_iwrap_image"
|
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src="/sites/default/files/images/news-items/featured-images/voles-emory-featured.jpg"
|
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alt="2 adult voles with 5 baby voles "
|
||
data-mid="17854"></a>
|
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</div>
|
||
<dt class="aggregated_news_term"><a class="aggregated_term_news_link"
|
||
href="/news/science-updates/2017/brain-circuit-tweak-wins-her-affection-if-shes-a-vole">Brain Circuit Tweak Wins Her Affection (if she’s a vole)</a></dt>
|
||
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<p>Neuroscientists have created a 3D window into the human brain’s budding executive hub assembling itself during a critical period in prenatal development.</p>
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<p>Researchers have discovered a pattern of genetic glitches and behavioral features, such as delayed walking, in some cases of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that could ultimately lead to identification of subgroups and improved treatment.</p>
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<p>Researchers have narrowed suspected genetic causes of autism and related developmental disabilities by ruling out what they call the “noise of benign variation.”</p>
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<p>Schizophrenia, autism risk gene trajectories point to shared causes</p>
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<p>James McPartland, Ph.D. of Yale University will lead a new four-year $28 million Biomarkers Consortium project that aims to improve clinical evaluation of treatments for social impairment in children with autism. </p>
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<p>Dr. Insel describes recent accomplishments related to autism spectrum disorder over the past year—from the reauthorization of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee to promising therapeutic results from clinical trials.</p>
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