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Autism Consortium Research Symposium 2012

ACS 2012

Mutations in both gene copies more common in autism
People with autism are twice as likely as controls to have mutations that disable both copies of a gene, according to preliminary research presented Wednesday at the Autism Consortium Research Symposium in Boston.
ACS 2012

Autism Speaks launches scheme to develop drugs, devices
The research and advocacy organization Autism Speaks plans to launch a nonprofit arm that will fund companies to develop treatments for the disorder, Robert Ring, head of translational research for the organization, announced yesterday at the Autism Consortium Research Symposium in Boston.