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Human Genes Transplanted Into Zebrafish: Helps Identify Genes Related to Autism, Schizophrenia and Obesity

Researchers have transplanted a set of human genes into a zebrafish and then used it to identify genes responsible for head ...  > full story

Mice With Big Brains Provide Insight Into Brain Regeneration and Developmental Disorders

Scientists have discovered that mice that lack a gene called Snf2l have brains that are 35 percent larger than normal. The research ...  > full story

Neurodevelopmental Disorders: How Human Cells 'Hold Hands'

Biologists have advanced the knowledge of human neurodevelopmental disorders by finding that a lack of a particular group of cell adhesion molecules in the ...  > full story

Agent Reduces Autism-Like Behaviors in Mice: Boosts Sociability, Quells Repetitiveness

Researchers have reversed behaviors in mice resembling two of the three core symptoms of autism spectrum disorders. An experimental ...  > full story

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  Evolution's Gift May Also Be at the Root of a Form of Autism

  May 10, 2012 — A recently evolved pattern of gene activity in the language and decision-making centers of the human brain is missing in a disorder associated with autism and learning disabilities, a new study ... > full story
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  Defective Carnitine Metabolism May Play Role in Autism

  May 7, 2012 — The deletion of part of a gene that plays a role in the synthesis of carnitine – an amino acid derivative that helps the body use fat for energy – may play a role in milder forms of ... > full story
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  Schoolyard Designed for Children With Autism

  May 7, 2012 — Landscape architects are creating a schoolyard that can become a therapeutic landscape for children with autism. They have designed a place where elementary school children with autism can feel ... > full story
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  Of Mice and Men: Characterization of a New Autism Gene

  May 3, 2012 — Malfunctioning single proteins can cause disruptions in neuronal junctions leading to autistic forms of behavior. A new study comes to this conclusion after examining genetically altered ... > full story
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  Genetic Systems Disrupted in Autistic Brain

  May 1, 2012 — Autism has a strong genetic basis, but so far efforts to identify the responsible genes have had mixed results. The reason for this is that autism is influenced by many different genes, and different ... > full story
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  Women Who Smoke in Pregnancy More Likely to Have Child With High Functioning Autism

  April 26, 2012 — Women who smoke in pregnancy may be more likely to have a child with high-functioning autism, such as Asperger’s Disorder, according to preliminary ... > full story
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  Higher Maternal Age Predicts Risk of Autism

  April 26, 2012 — Maternal age is linked to autism, a new review of studies suggests. While much research has been done to identify potential genetic causes of autism, this analysis suggests that non-heritable and ... > full story
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  A Striking Link Is Found Between the Fragile-X Gene and Mutations That Cause Autism

  April 25, 2012 — Scientists have discovered a striking association between genes found disrupted in children with autism and genes that are targets of FMRP, the protein generated by the gene FMR1, whose dysfunction ... > full story
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  Top Ten Toxic Chemicals Suspected to Cause Autism and Learning Disabilities

  April 25, 2012 — Scientists have prepared a list of ten chemicals considered likely to contribute to autism, learning disabilities and related ... > full story
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  How PCBs Promote Dendrite Growth, May Increase Autism Risk

  April 25, 2012 — PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, launch a cellular chain of events that leads to an overabundance of dendrites -- the filament-like projections that conduct electrochemical signals between neurons ... > full story

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