Cause of Autism:
The genes of autism
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While genetic factors can't predict autism, they're a contributing cause of autism. Read about a study that has narrowed the search down to 100 genes.
Stephen Gire
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02/15/2008
Very interesting piece saying that a new study links autism to subtle changes in a wide range of genes. The finding, published in the journal Science, suggests that autism has many causes, and that whatever triggers autism usually occurs long before birth.
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