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Spectrum Stories: The benefits of genetic testing in autism
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Finding a mutation linked to autism traits can have life-changing consequences for autistic individuals and their families.
Tag: fragile X syndrome
March 2019
News
Faulty mitochondria may fuel features of fragile X syndrome
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Problems with the minute ‘factories’ that yield energy for cells — the mitochondria — may contribute to learning problems and other traits of fragile X syndrome.
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February 2019
Opinion / Q&A
Analysis offers new hope for failed fragile X drug
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Eye tracking shows that mavoglurant, a once-abandoned experimental drug for fragile X syndrome, enters the brain and boosts social interest, says Elizabeth Berry-Kravis.
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News
‘Editing’ of RNA may play sizeable role in autism
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People with autism may show scant activity in a poorly understood molecular process thought to regulate gene expression.
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Features / Deep Dive
Europe’s race to ramp up genetic tests for autism
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Many countries in Europe are reckoning with the growing demand for genetic tests for autistic people — and the accompanying ethical and scientific considerations.
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January 2019
Features / Deep Dive
Revelando los secretos del síndrome X frágil en Colombia
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Una remota ciudad colombiana es el hogar del grupo más grande de personas con síndrome de X frágil. Los científicos están aprendiendo de ellos y tratando de ayudar.
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Features / Deep Dive
Why genetic tests matter for autistic people
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Genetic tests for people with autism are far from routine and don’t always yield results, but the information they offer can change lives.
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December 2018
Features / Special Reports / 2018: Year in Review
In case you missed it: Five Spectrum stories from 2018
Spectrum’s editors chose five stories from 2018 you may have missed the first time around.
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Features / Special Reports / 2018: Year in Review
Notable papers in autism research in 2018
This year’s list of top papers highlights new dimensions in our understanding of autism genetics and hints at novel treatments.
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News
Colombian cluster of fragile X may reveal insights into ‘premutation’
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Carriers of fragile X premutations in Ricaurte, Colombia, have more medical problems than carriers living elsewhere — and discovering why might yield treatments for the syndrome.