Scientists have used CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to lessen some autism symptoms in mice with a form of fragile X syndrome,
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iPhone app spots AUTISM by tracking kids’ faces as they watch videos
New iPhone app can spot AUTISM by tracking kids’ faces as they watch videos – but officials warn too much
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‘Will this be on the test?’ Even if it isn’t, students might remember it
A new study by the University of British Columbia shows that teachers don’t have to test everything they want their
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Genes of different importance for brain cancer
Two genes play important roles for the formation of malignant cancer in the brain. One gene prevents the formation of
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Autism is not linked to eating fish in pregnacy: Study on the assumption that mercury exposure in pregnancy is a major cause of autism
A major study examining the fish-eating habits of pregnant women has found that they are not linked to autism or
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Gene disruption signals cerebral palsy and autism link
University of Adelaide researchers have uncovered a genetic signal common to both cerebral palsy and autism. The finding comes from
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Is autism a disorder, an identity or both?
Definitions of autism often evoke the language of disease or abnormality. This medicalized approach fails to represent the full diversity
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