#shank3

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Lithium may treat behavior linked to autism gene

Findings support the idea that lithium, a drug more commonly associated with the treatment of bipolar disorder, may help treat those with SHANK3 related autism. 

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Brain region linked to altered social interactions in autism model

The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) plays a critical role in regulating social behaviors. In mouse models of ASD, dysfunction in the ACC was linked to social impairments associated with the disorder.

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Autism Associated with Zinc Deficiency in Early Development

Research shows how zinc shapes the connections or 'synapses' between brain cells that form during early development, via a complex molecular machinery encoded by autism risk genes.

The research is in Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience. (full open access)

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Zinc May Help Reverse Brain Changes in Autism

Cellular changes in the brain caused by genetic mutations that occur in autism can be reversed by zinc, according to research at the University of Auckland.

The research is in Journal of Neuroscience. (full access paywall)

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MIT Researchers Reverse Autism Symptoms Using Gene Editing

Scientists discover that removing a gene in early stages of life could "reverse" symptoms of autism. Can the same be done for human patients with autism?

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Researchers Reverse Autism Symptoms

Turning on a gene later in life can restore typical behavior in mice.

The research is in Nature. (full access paywall)