The cloudy connection between fragile X and cancer | Spectrum | Autism Research News
People with the autism-linked syndrome lack a protein implicated in several cancers, but it’s unclear whether — or how — they are protected from malignancies.
Autism model mice develop typical social and motor behaviors after drug treatment | Spectrum | Autism Research News
The drug suppresses an overactive signaling pathway implicated in tuberous sclerosis complex.
Cracking autism's sleep conundrum | Spectrum | Autism Research News
Sleep problems may contribute to or derive from autism traits — or both. After decades of work, researchers are beginning to uncover the biological connections between the two conditions, revealing new paths to potential treatments.
Molecular overlap links tuberous sclerosis, fragile X | Spectrum | Autism Research News
Brain cells from the cerebellums of mice that model tuberous sclerosis show dampened levels of proteins controlled by FMRP, the protein missing in fragile X syndrome.
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