An annotated list of candidate genes for autism
Access to data and biological materials from the SSC
A wiki of autism-related scientific terms
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Fishing for folate
A new study claims that low folate levels contribute to autism and offers a tenuous explanation for the low levels.
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Association data
A new study uses data from more than 10,000 typical individuals to validate schizophrenia candidate regions.
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Expression profile
Researchers have mapped the levels of tiny RNA fragments that regulate gene expression in subtypes of neurons.
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Adult treatment
Fluoxetine, marketed as Prozac, may alleviate repetitive behaviors in adults with autism.
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Risky business
Three new reviews come to the defense of the much-maligned genome-wide association study approach.
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Ranked resource
A new searchable database lists nearly 10,000 autism-linked genes, variants and chromosomal regions.
Autism in the Arts
Infectious behavior
In his new book, Paul Patterson clearly surveys the rich and varied research on autism and the immune system.
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Gray’s anatomy
People with autism have structural changes in distinct parts of the cerebellum.
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