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Matchmaking site for genes leads scientists to autism candidate
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A website called GeneMatcher has helped researchers identify a new gene for intellectual disability, developmental delay and autism.
Rare or common, inherited or spontaneous, mutations form the core of autism risk.
A website called GeneMatcher has helped researchers identify a new gene for intellectual disability, developmental delay and autism.
A person’s genetic makeup can ease or worsen the effect of mutations linked to autism.
A new computational method sifts true mutations from spurious ones in a single cell’s genome.
Autistic children may be more likely than their unaffected siblings to carry mutations in genes linked to sleep.
Researchers are studying how a combination of genetic ‘hits’ may contribute to autism’s diversity.
Genetics may govern a person’s ability to pay attention to social cues.
Children in families with a history of brain conditions may be at increased odds of being autistic.
No genetic test can say whether a person has autism, but it may point to a cause for the condition or for any related complications.
Parents of children with rare autism-linked mutations are banding together for support and to join forces with scientists, accelerating the pace of research.
Two new studies point to the possibility of detecting autism mutations before birth — along with all the ethical and logistical problems that may bring.