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24 April 2012
NEWS Gene expression altered in postmortem autism brains Giant imaging study identifies genes that govern brain size IN BRIEF Genetics: Environment modulates autism symptoms in mice Cognition and behavior: Reward circuit abnormal in autism Molecular mechanisms: Serotonin regulation linked to autism TOOLBOX Chili pepper protein can alter behavior of mice BLOG Rate debate New diagnostic
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Do rising rates of autism point to a true increase in prevalence or simply reflect a growing awareness and thus diagnosis of the disorder?
New diagnostic
Parents searching for a genetic diagnosis for their child with autism now have a new option: a test that analyzes 62 different genes linked to syndromic autism, meaning cases of the disorder caused by mutation of a single gene.
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