Some 24 outside agencies came to the inaugural 91ÑÇÉ« Autism Research Alliance’s Research Showcase at 91ÑÇÉ« last week to hear what researchers were working on – everything from isolating three to 20 genes potentially responsible for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) to looking at how children with ASD process visual and auditory information. “The take home […]
Drug has been linked to neurodevelopmental defects associated with autism A 91ÑÇÉ« study has shown for the first time how the drug misoprostol, which has been linked to neurodevelopmental defects associated with autism, interferes with neuronal cell function. It is an important finding because misoprostol is similar in structure to naturally occurring prostaglandins, which […]
The first cohort of students graduating from 91ÑÇɫ’s Neuroscience Graduate Diploma Program will present their leading-edge research today as part of the University’s first Neuroscience Research Day. The presentations will take place from 9am to 3:30pm in 163 Behavioural Sciences Building on 91ÑÇÉ«'s Keele campus. Fifteen students will offer summaries of their research. The students come […]
A gene mutation found in some people with autism appears to disrupt very early stages of brain development and contribute to the nervous system deficits that are the hallmarks of autism disorder, a 91ÑÇÉ« study has found. The study traces the link from autism and a mutated gene to the molecular mechanisms of cell […]