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·June 25, 2025·5 min read

Shared Genetic Roots of Autism and Heart Disease Found

New research reveals that autism and congenital heart disease may share a common biological basis—tiny cellular structures called cilia. Scientists found that mutations in genes affecting cilia formation disrupt both brain and heart development, helping explain why the two conditions often co-occur.

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·February 5, 2014·3 min read

Brain Development – The Pivotal Role of the Stem Cell Environment

Researchers explain why iodine deficiency during pregnancy can adversely affect brain development in the unborn child.

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Featured Genetics

·February 11, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Uncover Genetic Clues Which may Lead to Better Understanding of Organ Development and Birth Defects

Researchers have discovered clues to the development of the head at the cellular level, which could point scientists to a better understanding of how organs and birth defects form in humans.

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·January 15, 2013·3 min read

Study Documents that Some Children Lose Autism Diagnosis

Some children who are accurately diagnosed in early childhood with autism lose the symptoms and the diagnosis as they grow older, a study supported by the National Institutes of Health has confirmed.

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·September 1, 2011·5 min read

The Battle of the Morphogens: How to Get Ahead in the Nervous System

Salk scientists discover a highly conserved mechanism governing brain development. If you think today’s political rhetoric is overheated, imagine what...