Study: Rare gene change linked to autism
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A rare genetic variation dramatically raises the risk of developing autism, a large study showed, opening new research targets for better understanding the disorder and for treating it.
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The discovery of a gene mutation associated with autism makes headlines, but the fine print reveals that only 1 percent of autistic children carry that mutation.
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Autism is more common in the United States than previously believed, affecting one child in 150, according to the results of a US government study on the developmental disorder.
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Symptoms of mental retardation and autism have been reversed for the first time in laboratory mice.
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced a $5.9 million study in six states to try to find the causes of autism.
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A gene that causes a rare but severe form of epilepsy in people is also found in highly bred dogs, which could lead to new ways to treat the condition, an international team of researchers said on Thursday.
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A rare genetic mutation may help explain why some people get hit with a triple whammy of high blood pressure, cholesterol and a tendency
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The largest U.S. study of autism has found that the troubling condition is more common than previously understood.
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Scientists have identified a gene variation found in about 13 percent of women of European descent that reduces their risk of developing breast cancer, a study released on Sunday said.
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One single change in inherited DNA can put people at a heightened risk of heart disease and strokes, according to new research. Richard Lifton and his colleagues at Yale University school of medicine report
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NEW YORK  - A mutation in the tiny channels  that control calcium levels in a cell appears to be responsible  for Timothy syndrome -- a rare disorder characterized by  irregular heartbeats and autism, new research suggests.
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Some children may have an inherited weakness that may predispose them to develop autism when exposed to mercury from fish or other sources, an environmental group said on Monday.
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Researchers have identified a genetic defect responsible for 1 percent of the various forms of autism, and other experts said the DNA region involved could cause many more autism cases.
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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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Researchers studying the causes of facial clefts have identified a handful of new genetic mutations linked to these birth defects in a step that might help lead to a test to predict a family's risk.
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Children fathered by men at age 40 and  older have a higher risk of developing autism, possibly because  of mutations or other genetic changes, researchers reported on  Monday.
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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