Laura Dattaro

Science journalist. Not on here much.
she/her/hers

[Laura Dattaro @LauraLauraDat]

New from me @Spectrum! After a 2020 study linked epidurals &autism, many worried that pregnant people would be scared off epidurals. I wanted to see if that actually happened. What I found was murkier than that: an example of a field trying to self-correct https://t.co/Ek4Xxri6Ts

[Spectrum (Autism Research News) @Spectrum]

Read the article here: https://t.co/Cl3wwwmj2z.
By @LauraLauraDat.
@mazefire56 @SebastianSeung @FlyWireNews @sdorkenw @WindingMichael @SungSoo_111

[Spectrum (Autism Research News) @Spectrum]

A team of researchers and citizen scientists has mapped all of the circuits in the entire brain of an adult fruit fly: https://t.co/AMVZgHtXp8.

[Maaisha Osman @MaaishaO]

New: Abundant motor proteins disrupt cries in FOXP2 mice https://t.co/oz2TphJeiW via @Spectrum

[Maaisha Osman @MaaishaO]

Today is my first day at @InHealthPolicy where I’ll be covering FDA and drug pricing. I’m thrilled to join the team to cover these critical beats as we navigate the realm of healthcare reporting. Feel free to share tips, and add me to your press lists!
[email protected]

[Amir Sariaslan @AmirSariaslan]

"Caution needed", indeed. Simple correlational fishing expeditions are not particularly impressive.

I thought that we had put a nail in this coffin publishing the largest sibling controlled study to date. I highly doubt oxytocin would change any of this. https://t.co/g4khgEb6fs

[Davey Alba @daveyalba]

I signed this (alums can). I hope @nytimes can come to see that sports jobs are union jobs.

[Spectrum (Autism Research News) @Spectrum]

The request is energizing scientists investigating autistic people who largely don’t communicate with spoken words.
By @LauraLauraDat.
@HelenTager @NIDCD @NIH
https://t.co/9Wz1ddSL3P

[Laura Dattaro @LauraLauraDat]

@AmirSariaslan 👀👀👀

[Director, National Institute of Mental Health @NIMHDirector]

.@NIMHgov intramural researcher Dr. Ashura Buckley studies differences in sleep patterns, which may provide clues about learning, development, & what’s different in kids who develop behavioral or neurodevelopmental disorders. More on @SimonsFdn's podcast.🎙https://t.co/BKLcpOgPe1

[Davey Alba @daveyalba]

This is objectively just very very good ❤️

[Spectrum (Autism Research News) @Spectrum]

How do you stay current with the latest in neuroscience? We want to hear from the research community! We’re looking for scientists to participate in a 30-minute interview-style discussion via Zoom, and we’re offering a $100 gift card in appreciation: https://t.co/NYh1kggRCA

[Helen Tager-Flusberg @HelenTager]

Great interview!

Episode Two: Connie Kasari https://t.co/Nlw1A6ra7C Newsletters via @Spectrum

[Spectrum (Autism Research News) @Spectrum]

An antihistamine that improved optic-nerve signaling in adults with multiple sclerosis also calms hyperactivity in a mouse model of Pitt-Hopkins syndrome.
https://t.co/4rknTlpwkb

[Policy Impact Project @impact_policy]

US study: #Autistic young adults in states without waivers more likely to lose #Medicaid. 1 in 4 autistic teens disenroll at 18; only half regain coverage. Waivers reduce risk. Diagnosis, not income, should determine eligibility. More research needed.

[Eric Michael Garcia @EricMGarcia]

Many laws restricting gender-affirming care site the fact many #ActuallyAutistic people experience gender dysphoria as a rationale. @i_oriion and @slooterman explore how this affects neurodivergent people.
https://t.co/ES6R3wG4Bh

[Maaisha Osman @MaaishaO]

New for @Spectrum: Medicaid waivers curb disenrollment among autistic young adults https://t.co/mGRmEr7weh

[Spectrum (Autism Research News) @Spectrum]

Autistic people should be able to access Medicaid based on their diagnosis, rather than their income level, which often changes, says Deborah Spitalnik.

By @MaaishaO.
https://t.co/NdrkhfXjdB
https://t.co/PkhcGdVOeK

[Laura Dattaro @LauraLauraDat]

@AmirSariaslan Happy to help haha

[Laura Dattaro @LauraLauraDat]

Happy no-one-gets-back-to-you-season to all who celebrate!

[Laura Dattaro @LauraLauraDat]

I know it's summer when I email 20 researchers for comment on a study and 9 aren't available, 8 don't respond, 2 have out-of-office autoreplies and 1 says yes.

(For context I usually need to email 5 people, maybe 6 or 7, to get 2 yeses.)

[Maher Lab @LabMaher]

Thanks @Spectrum and @LauraLauraDat for covering our recent publication in the journal Brain which can be found here https://t.co/Yu5TY5Zlpq