The Hidden Complexity Underlying a Common Cause of Autism
Researchers have uncovered genetic interactions that modulate variable symptoms associated with ASD. ... Read More...
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Autism Treatments May Restore Brain Connections
Researchers report they have identified potential treatments that could restore brain function in people on the autism spectrum who lack a gene critical for neural connections.... Read More...
Human-Neanderthal Gene Variance is Involved in Autism
Researchers report a specific gene structure emerged recently and with unprecedented speed.... Read More...
Genetic Cause of Compulsive Behavior in Dogs May Further Understanding of Human OCD
Researchers have identified genetic pathways that exacerbates the severity of compulsive behavior in dogs. The findings could lead to better understanding and treatment of human OCD.... Read More...
Missing Gene Copy Leads to Twenty Five Point Drop in IQ
Researchers discover a missing copy of a region in chromosome 16 results in a 25 point IQ drop in carriers.... Read More...
Zebrafish Study Isolates Gene Related to Autism, Schizophrenia and Obesity
What can a fish tell us about human brain development? Researchers at Duke University Medical Center transplanted a set of human genes into a zebrafish and then... Read More...