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Scientists used language onset -- the age when a child speaks his first word -- as a tool for identifying a new gene linked to autism. The team also discovered that the gene is most active in developing brain regions involved with language and thought. Interestingly, evidence for the genetic link came from the DNA of families with autistic boys, not those with autistic girls.
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The latest issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG), describes what might be a corner piece of the autism puzzle - the identification and subsequent validation of a gene linked to the development of autism by three separate groups of scientists. An accompanying commentary by Dr. Dietrich Stephan, Director of the Neurogenomics Division at the Translational Genomics Research Institute's (TGen), further explains the findings.
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The latest issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG), describes what might be a corner piece of the autism puzzle - the identification and subsequent validation of a gene linked to the development of autism by three separate groups of scientists. An accompanying commentary by Dr. Dietrich Stephan, Director of the Neurogenomics Division at the Translational Genomics Research Institute's (TGen), further explains the findings.
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UCLA scientists have used language onset - the age when a child speaks his first word - as a tool for identifying a new gene linked to autism. The team also discovered that the gene is most active in brain regions involved with language and thought. Interestingly, evidence for the genetic link came from the DNA of families with autistic boys, not those with autistic girls.The American Journal of Human Genetics publishes the findings in its Jan.
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Scientists have found a variation in a gene that may raise the risk of developing autism, especially when the variant is inherited from mothers rather than fathers. The research was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health.Inheriting the gene variant does not mean that a child will inevitably develop autism. It means that a child may be more vulnerable to developing the disease than are children without the variation.
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UCLA scientists have used language onset - the age when a child speaks his first word - as a tool for identifying a new gene linked to autism. The team also discovered that the gene is most active in brain regions involved with language and thought. Interestingly, evidence for the genetic link came from the DNA of families with autistic boys, not those with autistic girls.The American Journal of Human Genetics publishes the findings in its Jan.
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Scientists have found a variation in a gene that may raise the risk of developing autism, especially when the variant is inherited from mothers rather than fathers. The research was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health.Inheriting the gene variant does not mean that a child will inevitably develop autism. It means that a child may be more vulnerable to developing the disease than are children without the variation.
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UCLA scientists have used language onset the age when a child speaks his first word as a tool for identifying a new gene linked to autism. The team also discovered that the gene is most active in brain regions involved with language and thought. Interestingly, evidence for the genetic link came from the DNA of families with autistic boys, not those with autistic girls. The American Journal of Human Genetics publishes the findings in its Jan.
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Scientists used language onset -- the age when a child speaks his first word -- as a tool for identifying a new gene linked to autism. The team also discovered that the gene is most active in developing brain regions involved with language and thought. Interestingly, evidence for the genetic link came from the DNA of families with autistic boys, not those with autistic girls. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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UCLA scientists have used language onset the age when a child speaks his first word as a tool for identifying a new gene linked to autism. The team also discovered that the gene is most active in brain regions involved with language and thought. Interestingly, evidence for the genetic link came from the DNA of families with autistic boys, not those with autistic girls. The American Journal of Human Genetics publishes the findings in its Jan.
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Title: Gene Plays Role in Risk of AutismCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/11/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/11/2008 (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
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Several lines of evidence indicate a role of mutations in the two X-linked genes neuroligin 3 (NLGN3) and neuroligin 4 (NLGN4X) in the etiology of autistic spectrum disorders. To analyze whether genetic variants in the NLGN3 and NLGN4X genes occurs in patients with autistic disorders on high functioning level, we performed a mutation screen of both genes using SSCP in 107 probands with Asperger syndrome, high-functioning autism and atypical autism. We identified four polymorphisms (rs2290488, rs7049300, rs3747333, rs3747334) and one novel synonymous variant (A558) in the NLGN4X. The polymorphi
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Loss of a small portion of chromosome 16, known as 16p11.2, is significantly associated with autism researchers report in the journal Human Molecular Genetics. Although this genetic microdeletion occurred in only 4 out of 712 subjects with autism (0.6 percent), it is the second most common recurrent genomic disorder associated with autism, which affects about 1 out of 160 children in the United States.
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The Wall Street Journal has published a very informative article about Autism in China. As in many Asian societies, attitudes to disability are mixed. Having a disabled child is seen by some as a sign that a couple have not led a virtuous life. This is reflected in official government policies which give low priority to resourcing [...]
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A rogue gene that raises the risk of autism has been pinpointed by scientists. The breakthrough could lead to better treatments for the increasingly common condition. Autism, and related conditions such as Asperger's syndrome, affect more than one in 100 British children - ten times as many as 30 years ago (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Pediatric patients with bipolar disorder have smaller left anterior cingulate gyrus volumes than children with no psychiatric diagnosis and those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, US researchers have found. (Source: MedWire News - Bipolar Disorder)
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Pediatric patients with bipolar disorder have smaller left anterior cingulate gyrus volumes than children with no psychiatric diagnosis and those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, US researchers have found. (Source: MedWire News - Psychiatry)
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(Source: Health Behavior News Digest)
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Loss of a small portion of chromosome 16, known as 16p11.2, is significantly associated with autism researchers report in the journal Human Molecular Genetics. Although this genetic microdeletion occurred in only 4 out of 712 subjects with autism (0.6 percent), it is the second most common recurrent genomic disorder associated with autism, which affects about 1 out of 160 children in the United States. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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A multi-institutional study involving Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers has identified a chromosomal abnormality that appears to increase susceptibility to autism. (Source: News-Medical News Feed)
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Variations in chromosome 16 were found in about 1% of autism cases, and a common variation in a gene on chromosome 7 increased autism risk, 2 studies report. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery Headlines)
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A recent paper in the Archives of General Psychology by Schecter and Grether, Continuing Increases in Autism Reported to California’s Developmental Services System is causing a bit of a stir in the blogs and forums discussing autism. Why? you might ask? Well, take a look at the conclusion, which states:
The DDS data do not support the [...]
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Difference in Gene Appears to Pose More Risk When Inherited from
Mothers
BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 10, 2008--Scientists have found a variation in
a gene that may raise the risk of developing autism, especially
when the variant is inherited from mothers... (Source: Drugs.com - Clinical Trials)
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Recent news stories have examined links between thimerosal and autism, anxiety and risk for myocardial infarction, breast-feeding and allergy risk, pain and bisphosphonates, and vitamin D deficiency and the heart. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Three U.S. teams of scientists using different research approaches said on Thursday that different flaws in a single gene raise the risk of autism. (Source: Reuters: Health)
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