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Genome structure unlikely to wield major influence on gene expression
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New findings call into question a fundamental assumption about how genes are regulated.
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Genes
Rare or common, inherited or spontaneous, mutations form the core of autism risk.
September 2019
Opinion / Viewpoint
Studies of tuberous sclerosis may shed light on biology of autism
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Tuberous sclerosis provides a unique opportunity to understand autism because about half of people with that single-gene condition also have autism.
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Atlas of developing brain reveals rainbow of cell types
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An online resource reveals all major cell types in the developing human brain during the period in which autism is thought to arise.
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Whole-genome study lifts veil on inheritance patterns in autism
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An analysis of whole-genome sequences from nearly 500 families has implicated 16 new genes in autism.
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Drug screen reveals potential treatments for Rett syndrome
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An experimental leukemia drug and a chemical in black pepper ease breathing and movement problems in a mouse model of Rett syndrome.
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Opinion / Q&A
Beyond the bench: A conversation with Annie Ciernia
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Annie Ciernia describes the greenhouse origins of her scientific career and why a unicorn makes a good lab mascot.
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Mutations in sperm may accrue too slowly to increase autism risk
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A new analysis challenges the idea that mutations in the sperm of older fathers lead to higher rates of autism among their children.
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Protein ‘bubbles’ released from neurons may play role in autism
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Problems with protein-filled parcels called exosomes may contribute to Rett syndrome, a condition related to autism.
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DNA deletion boosts odds of autism, especially in girls
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The loss of 21 genes on chromosome 3 may substantially raise the risk of autism.
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August 2019
News
Trial results temper hopes of tumor drug for treating autism
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A drug that treats tumors and epilepsy in people with tuberous sclerosis complex does not boost their intelligence or ease autism traits.