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Data sources and study population Data for this study were obtained by linking different Swedish population-based registers using personal identity numbers [26]: the Total Population Register contains information about all individuals living in Sweden since 1968 [27]; the Medical Birth Register includes information on all deliveries in Sweden since 1973 [27]; the Swedish National Patient…

Credit: Unsplash+ In a recent study led by Yale, researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery related to autism, a developmental disorder that affects how people communicate and interact. The team looked into the early brain development of boys diagnosed with autism and found two distinct patterns. What’s more surprising is that these patterns seem to…

Yale researchers found two paths to autism in the developing brain. Photo by karelinlestrange/Pixabay Research using three-dimensional replicas of the developing brain created in a lab dish is shedding new light on autism spectrum disorder. Yale researchers found two paths to autism in the developing brain. “It’s amazing that children with the same symptoms end…

Ambiguous algorithm: The study’s authors claimed that their model could distinguish between autistic and non-autistic people, but did not state which variables the model used. Photography by Richard Drury A machine-learning study that claims to predict autism diagnoses contains cloudy methodology and vague language, according to researchers who expressed concerns about the paper. The paper…

ASD risk genes identified from rare variant studies and the SFARI dataset are enriched in macro DEGs. a, Euler diagrams showing how many of the ‘ASD risk genes’ identified in four large-scale genomic studies are present in macro- and normo-ASD DEGs (union of all DEGs across organoid stages and cell types), with a similar diagram…

Wondering if your amazing ability to heavily mask for years means you’re not autistic and are actually neurotypical? After all, how could you mask so well if you’re actually autistic? • You’ve gotten an adult diagnosis of ASD. You’re now wondering if this is correct since you’ve been heavily masking all your life. • Is…

Two distinct neurodevelopmental abnormalities that arise just weeks after the start of brain development have been associated with the emergence of autism spectrum disorder, according to a new Yale-led study in which researchers developed brain organoids from the stem cells of boys diagnosed with the disorder. And, researchers say, the specific abnormalities seem to be…

Summary:Scientists utilized organoids, or “mini-brains,” to explore the roots of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Their study highlighted an imbalance of excitatory cortical neurons in the forebrains of ASD patients. This advanced technology mimics brain development alterations that occur in utero, potentially pinpointing when ASD begins. The findings build on years of research, shedding light on…

The Minnesota State Fair can be noisy, noisome, crowded, overheated, overfed fun. The fair can be a lot. The fair can be too much. Some people struggle to process the fair’s deep-fried sensory overload. This year, the Minnesota State Fair itself hopes to help. Jillian Nelson prepped for a day at the fair like a…