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Microglia as a target for new interventions

There is a cell in the brain called the microglia which has been traditionally overlooked as a target for therapies. New research supported by ASF and @FraxAresearch suggests that altering the function of microglia in the brain may help support the development of healthy and functional connections in the brain that may be impaired in … Continue reading "Microglia as a target for new interventions"

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  What does an expert say about the risk of autism after infections?

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  Owning up to the potential of organoids

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  The newest most advanced way to study gene x environment interactions

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  Clinical Trials – what you need to know about outcome measures

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  How to capture the real onset patterns of autism

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  What is the evidence that autism is genetic?

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  Calculating a gene x environment interaction in autism

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  Mysteries of Motor Abilities in Autism

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  What can understanding autistic transgender individuals tell us about sex …

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  Autism and disorders of aging

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  Antidepressants do not cause autism

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  Lost in translation: SPARK NS helps scientists with a good idea turn it i…

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  Somebody’s got to do it….it should someone from the autism community.

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  Why is paramecetol safety so perplexing?

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  The Mitochondria in a Minute

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  Updates from I-ACC, late prematurity and language development