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'Brain-Only' Mutation Causes Epileptic Brain Size Disorder
April 11, 2012 — Scientists have discovered a mutation limited to brain tissue that causes hemimegalencephaly, a condition where one half of the brain is enlarged and dysfunctional, leading to intellectual disability ... > full story -
Fragile X Syndrome Can Be Reversed in Adult Mouse Brain
April 11, 2012 — A recent study finds that a new compound reverses many of the major symptoms associated with Fragile X syndrome, the most common form of inherited intellectual disability and a leading cause of ... > full story -
Autism by the Numbers: Researchers Examine Impact of New Diagnostic Criteria
April 10, 2012 — Getting an autism diagnosis could be more difficult in 2013 when a revised diagnostic definition goes into effect. The proposed changes may affect the proportion of individuals who qualify for a ... > full story -
Maternal Obesity, Diabetes Associated With Autism, Other Developmental Disorders
April 9, 2012 — A major study of the relationships between maternal metabolic conditions and the risk that a child will be born with a neurodevelopmental disorder has found strong links between maternal diabetes and ... > full story -
New Technique Determines Which Patients With Homocystinuria Are Most Likely to Respond to Vitamin B6 Treatment Based on Their Genotypes
April 9, 2012 — A new technique, surrogate organism genetics, has been used to “swap” yeast genes with human genes sequenced from patients with homocystinuria to determine the gene variants likely to ... > full story -
Nature and Nurture: Discovery Sheds New Light on Congenital Birth Defects
April 5, 2012 — Scientists have made a landmark discovery that could help women minimize or even avoid the risk of having a baby born with congenital birth defects. The scientists show for the first time how ... > full story -
DNA Sequencing Consortium Unveils Patterns of Mutations in Autism
April 4, 2012 — Scientists have searched for autism-related mutations in the fraction of the human genome that codes for proteins. The researchers sequenced this region, known as the "exome," in 175 autism patients ... > full story -
New Gene Thought to Be Cause in Early-Onset Forms of Alzheimer's Disease
April 4, 2012 — A new gene that causes early onset of Alzheimer's disease has been discovered, researchers say. The research scientists showed that in the families of five of 14 patients suffering from the disease, ... > full story -
Autistic Kids Born Preterm, Post-Term Have More Severe Symptoms
April 3, 2012 — For children with autism, being born several weeks early or several weeks late tends to increase the severity of their symptoms, according to new ... > full story -
Newly Found Protein Helps Cells Build Tissues
April 2, 2012 — Biologists have found a new molecule in fruit flies that is key to the information exchange needed to build wings properly. They have also uncovered evidence that an analogous protein may exist in ... > full story
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