Sex and gender in neurodevelopmental conditions
Health-related conditions often differ qualitatively or quantitatively between individuals of
different birth-assigned sexes and gender identities, and/or with different gendered …
different birth-assigned sexes and gender identities, and/or with different gendered …
Transcriptomic sex differences in postmortem brain samples from patients with psychiatric disorders
Many psychiatric disorders exhibit sex differences, but the underlying mechanisms remain
poorly understood. We analyzed transcriptomics data from 2160 postmortem adult prefrontal …
poorly understood. We analyzed transcriptomics data from 2160 postmortem adult prefrontal …
A comprehensive assay of social motivation reveals sex-specific roles of autism-associated genes and oxytocin
SE Maloney, S Sarafinovska, C Weichselbaum… - Cell reports …, 2023 - cell.com
Social motivation is critical to the development of typical social functioning. Social
motivation, specifically one or more of its components (eg, social reward seeking or social …
motivation, specifically one or more of its components (eg, social reward seeking or social …
Examining sex differences in autism heritability
Importance Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder more
prevalent in males than in females. The cause of ASD is largely genetic, but the association …
prevalent in males than in females. The cause of ASD is largely genetic, but the association …
[HTML][HTML] A longitudinal study on language acquisition in monozygotic twins concordant for autism and hyperlexia
A Ostrolenk, V Courchesne, L Mottron - Brain and Cognition, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Hyperlexia, a strong orientation towards written materials, along with a
discrepancy between the precocious acquisition of decoding skills and weaker …
discrepancy between the precocious acquisition of decoding skills and weaker …
Exploring the lived experiences of autistic women: A thematic synthesis
J Gosling, J Purrington, G Hartley - Review Journal of Autism and …, 2023 - Springer
Qualitative research articles exploring experiences of autistic women were systematically
reviewed through searches on five electronical databases, alongside backward citation …
reviewed through searches on five electronical databases, alongside backward citation …
Sex bias in social deficits, neural circuits and nutrient demand in Cttnbp2 autism models
Autism spectrum disorders caused by both genetic and environmental factors are strongly
male-biased neuropsychiatric conditions. However, the mechanism underlying the sex bias …
male-biased neuropsychiatric conditions. However, the mechanism underlying the sex bias …
Sharing parental genomes by siblings concordant or discordant for autism
M Wroten, S Yoon, P Andrews, B Yamrom, M Ronemus… - Cell Genomics, 2023 - cell.com
Studying thousands of families, we find siblings concordant for autism share more of their
parental genomes than expected by chance, and discordant siblings share less, consistent …
parental genomes than expected by chance, and discordant siblings share less, consistent …
The influence of sex on major psychiatric comorbidities and parental psychiatric disorders in 22,698 children and adolescents with ICD-9-CM-based autism spectrum …
It remains unclear how major psychiatric comorbidities and parental psychiatric disorders
differ in males and females with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Between 2001 and 2011 …
differ in males and females with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Between 2001 and 2011 …
Exploring social touch in autistic and non-autistic adults via a self-report body-painting task: The role of sex, social context and body area
In the typically developing population, social touch experiences are influenced by several
factors, including the biological sex of toucher and receiver, the body area wherein the touch …
factors, including the biological sex of toucher and receiver, the body area wherein the touch …