International study finds new autism genetic links
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Scientists revealed the most extensive findings to date on the genetics of autism on Sunday, pinpointing two new genetic links that may predispose children to develop the complex brain disorder.
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A breakthrough study in mice points the way to reversing symptoms of Fragile X Syndrome   -  and gives hope for treating other  autistic disorders
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A new study sheds light on the mystery of autism and may point the way to a promising treatment. Some autistic children have a weakened ability to protect themselves
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Scientists produce compelling evidence that autism may in some cases be linked to inflammation of the brain.
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A new study finds that autism can be identified at around 14 months, much earlier than previously thought. How early diagnosis can improve outcomes.
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Dec. 10, 2004 -- A newly discovered gene mutation may make some people more vulnerable to depression. If confirmed by larger studies, the finding may shed new light on depression, which affects almost 19 million
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A look at all children born in Denmark over a recent 10-year period found not only marked increases in autism as expected but also in hyperactivity and Tourette's syndrome, a study said on Monday.
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Some children may have an inherited weakness predisposing them to develop autism when exposed to mercury from fish or other sources, an American environmental group says.
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A mutant gene triggers mental retardation by changing the way brain cells communicate, research shows.
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John Hopkins University School of Medicine launched a study of the cause of autism and had made a step forward. A recent study of brain tissue taken from affected patients has
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Children with older fathers have a significantly increased risk of having autism, a study has concluded.
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Experts identify a genetic trait which shows if a family has a high risk of having babies with cleft lips or palates.
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A week after a new study found New Jersey with the nation's highest childhood autism rate, a top legislator announced plans to try to target the disorder through improved detection, treatment and awareness. The largest U.S. study of childhood autism found that about 1 in 152 have the disorder, while the highest rate &#151; 1 in 94 children &#151; was found in New Jersey.
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The largest ever study of genes in disease has found 24 genetic risk factors -- half of them completely new -- linked to seven common conditions, British scientists said on Wednesday.
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About one in 150 American children has autism, an urgent public health concern, said U.S. health officials Thursday who reported on the largest study done so far on the troubling disorder.
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Scientists are homing in on the genes for prostate cancer after carrying out the biggest study yet to identify the inherited causes of the disease.
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Genetic engineering can correct the worst symptoms in mice with Fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited cause of mental retardation and autism, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.