/institutions/newsroom/ 19984/?source= Latest news from UC Davis MIND Institute on Newswise en-us Copyright 2022 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/view/768283/?sc=rsin /articles/view/768283/?sc=rsin Thu, 31 Mar 2022 16:05:07 EST Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) is a progressive genetic condition that causes movement challenges and cognitive decline. UC Davis MIND Institute researchers have shown, for the first time, how FXTAS can manifest in its earliest stages. UC Davis MIND Institute /articles/view/768101/?sc=rsin /articles/view/768101/?sc=rsin Tue, 29 Mar 2022 15:35:47 EST The UC Davis MIND Institute is launching a $4 million research program aimed at finding transformative therapies for ADNP syndrome, a rare genetic condition. A group of interdisciplinary researchers will evaluate multiple gene therapies for possible use. UC Davis MIND Institute /articles/view/766555/?sc=rsin /articles/view/766555/?sc=rsin Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:40:27 EST The UC Davis MIND Institute's Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities program is recruiting. Self-advocates, family members, researchers and clinicians who are passionate about improving the lives of people with autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities are invited to apply. UC Davis MIND Institute /articles/view/766533/?sc=rsin /articles/view/766533/?sc=rsin Thu, 03 Mar 2022 13:20:31 EST The UC Davis MIND Institute has received funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to create community partnerships to increase equity in research. The goal is to create a network that includes individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities from diverse communities. UC Davis MIND Institute /articles/view/765656/?sc=rsin /articles/view/765656/?sc=rsin Tue, 15 Feb 2022 20:05:04 EST Researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute have identified a gene linked to fetal brain development and autism. Their work shows that the gene is influenced by the mother's early prenatal vitamins use and placental oxygen levels. UC Davis MIND Institute /articles/view/765394/?sc=rsin /articles/view/765394/?sc=rsin Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:30:07 EST A long-term study by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers finds significant changes in brain development linked to anxiety in autistic children. The study, which included brain scans and interviews, also provides new evidence that supports forms of anxiety specific to autism. UC Davis MIND Institute /articles/view/764059/?sc=rsin /articles/view/764059/?sc=rsin Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:55:59 EST The MIND Institute's RISE-UP program is recruiting undergraduate students for its summer program. The unique opportunity is focused on students interested in serving historically underserved communities. They'll learn more about research, clinical care, community support, neurodevelopmental disabilities and social justice. UC Davis MIND Institute /articles/view/761014/?sc=rsin /articles/view/761014/?sc=rsin Thu, 18 Nov 2021 14:55:04 EST A new UC Davis MIND Institute study suggests that parent-led language testing delivered via telehealth is effective for children with autism. The format was tested in both English and Spanish-speaking families and may provide a new way to measure the efficacy of treatments. UC Davis MIND Institute /articles/view/747735/?sc=rsin /articles/view/747735/?sc=rsin Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:20:08 EST UC Davis Health researchers studying executive control in adolescents and young adults with autism have published new research that suggests a unique approach, rather than impairment. UC Davis MIND Institute /articles/view/745577/?sc=rsin /articles/view/745577/?sc=rsin Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:50:57 EST The UC Davis MIND Institute and the National Fragile X Foundation have launched an international registry of people carrying the fragile X premutation. The goal is to facilitate and encourage research about the genetic condition to improve understanding and treatment. UC Davis MIND Institute /articles/view/745017/?sc=rsin /articles/view/745017/?sc=rsin Mon, 25 Jan 2021 12:50:14 EST UC Davis MIND Institute researchers used machine learning to crunch 10,000 autoantibody pattern combinations to identify maternal biomarkers associated with a sub-type of autism. The findings have implications for early diagnosis and intervention. UC Davis MIND Institute /articles/view/743555/?sc=rsin /articles/view/743555/?sc=rsin Thu, 17 Dec 2020 13:20:15 EST Researchers found that a long-accepted theory about brain size in some children with autism may not be true. In a separate study, they linked development of white matter with changes in autism symptom severity. UC Davis MIND Institute /articles/view/742782/?sc=rsin /articles/view/742782/?sc=rsin Fri, 04 Dec 2020 08:35:06 EST A new study by the UC Davis MIND Institute finds a connection between gestational age and ADHD in children with Down syndrome. An earlier gestational age is linked to higher ADHD symptoms later in childhood. UC Davis MIND Institute /articles/view/732293/?sc=rsin /articles/view/732293/?sc=rsin Thu, 28 May 2020 13:35:27 EST A UC Davis MIND Institute study found that around 30% of young children with autism have less severe autism symptoms at age 6 than they did at age 3, with some losing their autism diagnoses entirely. It also found that girls tend to show greater reduction and less rise in their autism symptom severity than boys with autism. Children with higher IQs were more likely to show a reduction in their symptoms. UC Davis MIND Institute /articles/view/731843/?sc=rsin /articles/view/731843/?sc=rsin Tue, 19 May 2020 15:35:39 EST Adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and those with typical development show similar proactive cognitive control. However, symptoms of depression in individuals with autism were linked to less proactive control, a UC Davis study found. UC Davis MIND Institute /articles/view/725622/?sc=rsin /articles/view/725622/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 Jan 2020 13:55:56 EST Fragile X syndrome is a debilitating genetic neurodevelopmental disorder that affects people worldwide, but many doctors don't know anything about it, let alone have the resources to properly diagnose or treat it. UC Davis MIND Institute /articles/view/725573/?sc=rsin /articles/view/725573/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 Jan 2020 13:20:02 EST Doctors and scientists -- experts in the rare and severely disabling fragile X syndrome -- had arrived from the United States, including six from the UC Davis MIND Institute. They came to offer the families useful information and maybe open doors to desperately needed help in a region of the world that, until fairly recently, hardly recognized fragile X syndrome, let alone knew how to diagnose or treat it. UC Davis MIND Institute /articles/view/725463/?sc=rsin /articles/view/725463/?sc=rsin Tue, 21 Jan 2020 14:55:24 EST behavioral problems than similar age boys with ASD. These challenges are associated with a larger amygdala, a UC Davis Health study has found. The amygdala is a key part of the brain that helps regulate emotions and detects threats. UC Davis MIND Institute /articles/view/711386/?sc=rsin /articles/view/711386/?sc=rsin Mon, 15 Apr 2019 18:05:12 EST Memory training game may help people with fragile X and other intellectual disorders. UC Davis MIND Institute /articles/view/706556/?sc=rsin /articles/view/706556/?sc=rsin Thu, 17 Jan 2019 14:00:00 EST Researchers at MIND Institute at UC Davis and Rush University Medical Center have found that mavoglurant, an experimental drug known as an mGluR5 negative modulator, can positively modify a key characteristic behavior in individuals with fragile X syndrome (FXS). UC Davis MIND Institute