Thursday, June 10, 2010

Research Reveals Autism Genes

Researchers have identified more than 100 genes that may be responsible for autism, and they say the findings could lead to new treatments for the disorder.
A new autism study — the largest of its kind — released Wednesday revealed that people who have autism spectrum disorder either lack or have extra copies of multiple genes vital in the development and function of the brain.
More than 120 researchers, including two at Vanderbilt University, finished the five-year international study and published it in the journal Nature.

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