autism

by University of Exeter edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Online spaces can provide comfort, relief and inclusion for some autistic adults, and provide important means for expression and for connecting with others, a new study published in Autism in Adulthood says. Researchers say online communities—including

by Miles Martin, University of California – San Diego edited by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Genomics (2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.xgen.2026.101186 Researchers at the University of California San Diego have identified new genetic variants associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by using long-read whole genome sequencing (LR-WGS), an emerging approach that

Peer-Reviewed PublicationUniversity of California – San Diego image: This diagram shows the degree of DNA methylation in the region around the FMR1 gene in two individuals, with red indicating methylated areas. The FMR1 gene is known to cause intellectual disability and autism. Patterns of DNA methylation, which regulates the activity of genes, could explain how

by Ingrid Fadelli, Medical Xpress edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Thomas T (Unsplash.com) Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by differences in how people learn, communicate and interact with others, as well as restrictive or repetitive behaviors. Many past psychology studies have explored

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux, University of Montreal edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source a) At the individual level, lived experience emerges from the dynamic coupling between mind and body. b) In dyadic interactions, each person’s mind–body system is coupled with the other’s, giving rise to a shared interbeing space.

by Hebrew University of Jerusalem edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Mechanistic illustration of the SNO-TSC2-dependent mTOR activation. Credit: Molecular Psychiatry (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-026-03514-6 Think of the brain as a city with traffic lights that keep signals flowing smoothly. In a new study, researchers followed a clue about nitric oxide,

by Brian Consiglio, University of Missouri edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the University of Missouri may have uncovered a clue explaining why young adults with autism are roughly six times more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease later in life. In a