autism and genes

Autism Risk Greater Among Siblings

August 16, 2011

A new study reveals that younger siblings of children with autism have a 20% greater risk of autism than their peers. The risk is even greater among younger brothers than sisters, which is not surprising considering autism spectrum conditions are more prevalent among males. I’m not a scientist but this study leads me to believe [...]

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Gene Variants in Autism Linked to Brain Development

March 2, 2011

The following press release provides information about the results of a study of the genomics of autism conducted by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Gene Variants in Autism Linked to Brain Development – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Study Shows Extensive Complexity of Autism Genetics–

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Link to Autism in Boys Found in Missing DNA

September 16, 2010

The following was printed yesterday on the Science Daily website. ScienceDaily (Sep. 15, 2010) — New research from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), both in Toronto, Canada provides further clues as to why Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects four times more males than females. The [...]

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Autism and Genes in the LA Times

July 21, 2010

I came across an article about the genetic aspect of autism in one of my environmental news feeds and thought that it may be of interest to some of you. Please note that I am not saying that autism is only caused by a genetic issue or that I am taking any position on the [...]

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