Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report

Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report


Autism treatments are not the same, even in animals

March 09, 2020

This week the media over-hyped a publication on a potential link between Alzheimer’s and Autism Spectrum Disorder. However, this new study did identify a new treatment target for some forms of ASD. Not all forms, but some forms. Not all forms of ASD have the same underlying neurobiology and while one treatment may help a larger group of people with ASD, they also may not. This week’s podcast explores potential treatment targets in 3 different animal models of ASD. 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32126198https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32123378