GWAS Implicates Common SNP, Brain Cell Connections in Autism
GenomeWeb News Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:47 PM PDT
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) â€" The first common variant associated with autism has been identified and validated, according to a new study scheduled to appear online today in Nature . The paper, one of several autism genetic studies published online this week, supports the idea that autism involves altered connections between neurons or brain cells. |
Newly found genetic variation linked to autism
CBC Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:57 AM PDT
A newly identified genetic variant could account for as many as 15 per cent of autism cases, say researchers who studied genes that are important in connecting brain cells. |
A discovery points to a genetic connection for autism
WGN TV Chicago Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:57 AM PDT
 A new discovery points to a genetic connection for autism. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia researchers have pinpointed two genes that appear to play a critical role in autism cases. The genes are involved in brain interconnections. Scientists found missing or duplicated stretches of DNA along two gene pathways that alter brain circuitry increasing the risk for autism. About one in 150 ... |
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The Charleston Gazette Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:45 AM PDT
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Autistic Kids Have Altered Genes Controlling Brain Development
Bloomberg Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:04 AM PDT
April 28 (Bloomberg) -- Autistic children have variations on genes that help neurons route themselves in the brain of a developing fetus, according to a new set of studies that provide evidence how the autistic mind’s structure may go awry. |
Brain-Computer Interface Posts Message on Twitter
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:03 AM PDT
TUESDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers used a simple brain-computer interface to post a message on the social networking Web site Twitter, an achievement that shows the potential for developing new communications systems for people whose bodies don't work but who have normal brain function. |
First common genetic risk factors for autism demonstrated
PhysOrg Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:02 AM PDT
UCLA scientists, in partnership with 30 research institutions across the country, have identified a new gene variant that is highly common in autistic children. And when researchers scrutinized the activity of the gene, known as CDH10, in the fetal brain, they discovered that it is most active in key regions that support language, speech and interpreting social behavior. |
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