LearningRx1 autism | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 12

Definitive cause of some autism discovered

Dec 21, 2014 by

A global collaboration of 13 institutions has shown one definitive cause of autism to be a genetic mutation. The researchers found that people with a mutation in the CHD8 gene have “a very strong likelihood” that they will have...

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Neural stem cell overgrowth linked to autism-like behavior

Nov 22, 2014 by

Researchers at UCLA found that when pregnant mice have inflammation, it can trigger an excessive division of neural stem cells that causes “overgrowth” in the baby’s brain....

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Sex hormones affect autism risk

Oct 29, 2014 by

New research indicates that people with autism have different levels of specific sex hormones in their brains....

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Males with early language delay have brain differences

Oct 25, 2014 by

Men with delayed language onset have smaller volumes in key regions of the brain. They also have larger brainstem structures....

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Gene in some with autism causes too much growth in brain

Oct 20, 2014 by

Researchers at The Scripps Research institute in Florida have demonstrated that mutations in the PTEN gene result in too much growth throughout the brain, including autistic symptoms....

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Newly Found Gene Mutations Linked to Variety of Disorders

Oct 16, 2014 by

Three newly discovered gene mutations have been linked to autism, cancer, enlarged brain size, hydrocephalus, vascular anomalies, epilepsy and skin growth disorders. SOURCE:...

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