the presence of a main effect of genotype and the interaction between genotype–sex and genotype–puberty. We could not conduct a longitudinal analysis because only 18 subjects had a time point in both pre- and post-puberty. For these 18 subjects only the pre-pubertal time point was kept for...
The alleged connection between vaccines and autism was first proposed more than 25 years ago and has been debunked up the wazoo. The original claim was based on bogus data. This has been verified beyond question. Yet we’re going to waste taxpayer dollars “studying” it some more. Yes, a...
Because there are many disorders that manifest with anxiety symptoms (eg, posttraumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, depression, autism-spectrum disorders), sensitivity may be the more important than specificity when evaluating these tools. If ...
This is a simple observation, which may help to explain where we have been and where we are going with autism epidemic. I have made the comment privately a few times recently and posted it on-line to “Barry” the other day. But in the absence of properly conducted studies it may be ...
Chemogenetic rectification of the inhibitory tone onto hippocampal neurons reverts autistic-like traits and normalizes local expression of estrogen receptors in the Ambra1+/- mouse model of female autism Article Open access 20 February 2023 Interplay between hippocampal TACR3 and systemic testosterone...
Molecular Autism (2020) 11:69 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13229-020-00370-1 REVIEW Open Access Autism spectrum disorder at the crossroad between genes and environment: contributions, convergences, and interactions in ASD developmental pathophysiology Cristina Cheroni1,2*†, Nicolò Caporale1,2,3*...
Molecular Autism (2015) 6:59 DOI 10.1186/s13229-015-0052-x RESEARCH Open Access Aberrant functioning of the theory-of-mind network in children and adolescents with autism Rajesh K. Kana1*†, Jose O. Maximo1†, Diane L. Williams2, Timothy A. Keller3, Sarah E. Schipul3, Vladimir L...
Information on music and autism abounds on the Internet. There is even acertification board for Music Therapists.That association has a rubric for autism. Autism Speaks (whoshouldknow a thing or two about science) is also getting into the act and creating legitimacy for Music Therapy byfeaturing...
Lack of respon- sivity to social emotional cues or reciprocal engagement is commonly seen as a main characteristic of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)1. Clinical research argues that children with autism lack empathic behavioral responses2,3. Studies have shown that children with ...
Our Inside Out Model raises a number of testable hypotheses that may help us better understand the etiology of the emotion recognition difficulties documented in numerous clinical conditions (e.g., depression, anxiety, psychosis, eating disorders, Parkinson’s disease, and autism spectrum disorder; se...