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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Genes
Rare or common, inherited or spontaneous, mutations form the core of autism risk.
January 2019
News
CRISPR studies hint at cell pathways involved in autism
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A variety of genetic risk factors for autism may disrupt some of the same processes in cells.
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December 2018
Features / Special Reports / 2018: Year in Review
Five hot topics in autism research in 2018
This year, researchers made big headway on autism’s most perplexing questions.
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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 / Toolbox
Large U.K. database reveals links between genes and brain function
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A newly expanded database of information from people in the United Kingdom provides a detailed picture of genetic diversity.
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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.
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Massive analysis refines map of autism’s genetic roots
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The largest genetic analysis of postmortem brain tissue to date has yielded maps of when and where genes related to autism are turned on and off throughout life.
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Analysis spotlights mutations in ‘dark’ regions of the genome
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Whole-genome scans of nearly 8,000 people link autism to spontaneous mutations in the stretches of DNA that regulate genes.
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Study suggests Rett syndrome doesn’t always arise spontaneously
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Nearly one in four men who have a daughter with Rett syndrome carry mutations linked to the condition in some of their sperm.