A whole-genome sequencing study of nearly 2,000 families has implicated mutations in ‘promoter regions’ of the genome—regions that precede the
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People link body shapes with personality traits
When we meet new people, our first impressions of their personality may depend, at least in part, on their body
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Odds of Overweight/Obesity Up for Children With Autism
MONDAY, Oct. 29, 2018 — Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have increased odds of overweight/obesity compared with general population
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Autism breakthrough: New drug may ‘turn down’ social behavior problems
Autism breakthrough: New drug may ‘turn down’ enzyme that hijacks social behavior in people on the spectrum About 1.5 million
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Latest research hints at predicting autism risk for pregnant mothers
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute—led by Juergen Hahn, professor and head of biomedical engineering—are continuing to make remarkable progress with
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Autism linked to egg cells’ difficulty creating large proteins
New work from Carnegie’s Ethan Greenblatt and Allan Spradling reveals that the genetic factors underlying fragile X syndrome, and potentially
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Women with polycystic ovary syndrome more likely to have a child with autism
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely than other women to have an autistic child, according to an
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Unconventional connections: How inhibition hones cortical selectivity
Our brains do a remarkable job of encoding visual information about the world around us, providing an almost instantaneous report
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Researchers Probe Part of Brain Where Autism Might Begin
THURSDAY, July 12, 2018 — The underpinnings of autism may lie in an unexpected part of the brain, a small
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Success of blood test for autism affirmed: First physiological test for autism proves high accuracy in second trial
One year after researchers published their work on a physiological test for autism, a follow-up study confirms its exceptional success
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