The latest manual of international disease codes is out, a franchise claims to have an autism cure, and two reports diverge on the validity of the social-motivation hypothesis.
People with mutations in SHANK3 have milder features than do those missing a chunk of DNA that includes the gene.
An expanding arcade of video games takes aim at easing autism traits, from poor visual attention to problems with motor skills. But how useful — and fun — are these games, really?
Early features of other conditions may contribute to autism itself
Harmful mutations in a gene called NAA15 may lead to autism, intellectual disability and delayed speech and motor function.
A widely used test for autism misses some children with delays in motor, social and communication skills.
A researcher proposes splitting autism into subtypes, mitochondria make neurotransmitters, and highly successful grantees may face a funding cap.
Children with autism who speak few words and have trouble manipulating objects tend to remain minimally verbal as they reach adulthood.
A single gene, OTUD7A, may account for most of the features seen in people missing a segment of chromosome 15 known as 15q13.3.
Spontaneous mutations that impair proteins may lead to motor problems in children with autism.
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