Cell save: Deleting one copy of TSC1 in only Purkinje cells (red) reduces activity in those cells and alters social behavior in mice; a brief treatment with rapamycin seems to block these effects.Courtesy of Peter Tsai Briefly suppressing an overactive signaling pathway in juvenile mice that have an autism-linked mutation blocks them from developing some […]
Social skills: Tendencies to engage in groom soliciting, solitary play or sitting alone are highly heritable among macaques. Courtesy of Emory University / Marie Collantes Some aspects of rhesus macaques’ social behavior are strongly shaped by genetics, with differences tied to variants in autism-linked genes, according to a new study. The findings may shed light […]
Stacked effects: A gene mutation and immune stimulation together can render mice less social. Photography by Richard Drury Activating the immune system blunts social behaviors in mice missing a copy of the autism-linked gene SHANK3, according to a new study. But blocking TRPV4, a gene that encodes an ion channel involved in inflammatory responses, can […]
research roundup Copy number variations and other identifiable, likely pathogenic, chromosomal anomalies occur in about 21 percent of Han Chinese people with neurodevelopmental conditions, according to a cohort study. npj Genomic Medicine Gentle touch promotes social behavior in mice and is mediated by a neural pathway involving tachykinin and oxytocin. neuron Cannabinoids may help treat […]
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Sarah Ahmed, co-founder of Wellnest, a Toronto psychotherapy clinic, agreed. “I know I sit out two events a week, a number that was much higher than prepandemic,” she said. Use your body, she suggested, as an indicator of whether you’ve reached your capacity. “Our bodies talk to us all the time,” said Ahmed. Common symptoms […]
Learn about the role social workers play in meeting the needs of students in the local school district. Joseph Cress The parents were looking for adequate childcare. A family needed help with the rental. A student sat in the dark with the electricity turned off. It’s been a very busy first semester for Angelina Romano, […]
Increased interest: SCN2A-deficient mice are more likely to socialize like control mice after a mutation in the gene has been corrected. Georgejason / iStock Treatments that counteract the effects of a mutation in an autism-related gene in mice increase the sociability of animals in adulthood, according to a new unpublished study. The researchers presented the […]
Activation of serotonin receptors in the medial septum, a region along the midline of the brain, reverses social memory deficits in a mouse model of autism, according to new research. The results show a new mechanism by which serotonin shapes social function and suggest that the effects of the chemical messenger can vary depending on […]
The Wall Street Journal revealed last week that Instagram researchers had spent years studying how its photo-sharing app affects young users and found that it can be harmful to teenage girls in particular, news parents and lawmakers alike alarmed. According to the study, which was not made public, Instagram makes body image problems worse for […]
The Social Security Agency yesterday announced the largest COLA – cost of living adjustment – in 40 years. 5.9%. Social Security recipients will get a 5.9% increase, but rising prices will offset the boost Social Security recipients will receive a 5.9% increase, but rising prices will offset the boost Social security recipients will receive an […]
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