AutismFeaturedGenetics·October 28, 2016·7 min readFinding the Clues for Better Autism TreatmentsResearchers shed light on what might be going wrong in the regulation of genes that govern the brain’s connectivity.Read More
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FeaturedGenetics·May 29, 2016·8 min readGenome Wide Sequencing Enables Treatment of Some Intellectual DisabilitiesA new study reports on the potential life changing benefits of GWS for children with certain intellectual disabilities.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·April 4, 2016·4 min readNew Syndrome That Causes Intellectual Disability IdentifiedResearchers have identified a new syndrome that appears to cause intellectual disabilities.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 2, 2015·4 min readPeople with Intellectual Disabilities Inappropriately Prescribed AntipsychoticsA new study reports many people with intellectual disabilities are being prescribed antipsychotic medications even though they have no record of mental illness.Read More