Algorithm flags harmful mutations in single copies of genes
A new tool can predict a genetic problem called ‘haploinsufficiency’ in which a mutation impairs the function of one copy of a gene.
A new tool can predict a genetic problem called ‘haploinsufficiency’ in which a mutation impairs the function of one copy of a gene.
Four new techniques expand the repertoire of the gene editor CRISPR.
Benefits of diets for autism features remain unproven, variants of the same DNA region make brains big or small, and STAT announces a new CRISPR tracker.
A new method helps researchers map the patterns of chemical tags in large batches of cells.
Epilepsy in infancy and the use of prescription medications during pregnancy are the strongest of 29 known risk factors for autism in a child.
A low dose of a drug used to treat lymphoma may ease social problems in some forms of autism.
A modified version of the genetic engineering tool CRISPR may restore expression of the gene mutated in fragile X syndrome.
A woman with autism had to fight for her sterilization surgery, a mother’s tactics with her son on the spectrum generate controversy, and gifted students with autism have unique struggles.
The same processes that enable the brain to store new memories may also control many autism genes.
Neurons from people with autism may have an unusual pattern of chemical tags that turn genes on and off.