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Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/jun/09/autism-study-genetic-causes
Scientists have the genetic causes of autism in their sights
In the largest study ever into the genetics of autism, researchers have identified genetic variations that are more common in children with the condition, raising hopes of earlier diagnosis and better treatments
Scientists today say they are on track to establish the genetic triggers for autism, paving the way for earlier diagnosis of children who could be at risk of developing the condition and opening up the possibility of inventing new drugs and treatments for the condition.
The identification of a range of rare genetic mutations by an international collaboration known as the Autism Genome Project, involving scientists in the US, Canada and Europe, will further undermine the arguments of those who have claimed that the MMR vaccine, against measles, mumps and rubella, is somehow to blame...
Scientists have the genetic causes of autism in their sights
In the largest study ever into the genetics of autism, researchers have identified genetic variations that are more common in children with the condition, raising hopes of earlier diagnosis and better treatments
Scientists today say they are on track to establish the genetic triggers for autism, paving the way for earlier diagnosis of children who could be at risk of developing the condition and opening up the possibility of inventing new drugs and treatments for the condition.
The identification of a range of rare genetic mutations by an international collaboration known as the Autism Genome Project, involving scientists in the US, Canada and Europe, will further undermine the arguments of those who have claimed that the MMR vaccine, against measles, mumps and rubella, is somehow to blame...