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  • Sequencing Study IDs Spontaneous Mutations in Congenital Heart...
    of histone 3 lysine 4 (H3K4) methylation, or ubiquitination of H2BK120, which is required for H3K4 methylation"-genes that also appear to play a major role in autism, Lifton said. ...
    5-13-2013
  • Gut Bug Vaccine May Alleviate Autism Symptoms
    bacteria common in autistic children, which may also help control some autism symptoms. ... More than 90% of children with autism spectrum disorders suffer from chronic, severe ...
    4-25-2013
  • Twin Study Elucidates Epigenetics' Role in Autism
    Identical twins who differ in autism traits can shed light on the epigenetic mechanisms ... of epigenetic changes involved in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by conducting ...
    4-23-2013
  • Autism Mutations and Marijuana Affect the Same Brain Pathway
    Mutations associated with autism block the action of brain molecules that act on the same ... in the development of some autism cases and point to potential treatment ...
    4-12-2013
  • Studying the Brain: Hold the Fat
    ... When they used CLARITY to analyze a postmortem human brain of a person who had autism, even though it had been hardening in formaldehyde for six years, they were able to ...
    4-11-2013
  • BRAIN Initiative Sparks Food for Thought
    ... Alzheimer's or autism, or fully reverse the effects of a stroke." During FY2013, NIH expects to spend $316 million on stroke research, $170 million on autism, and $449 million ...
    4-4-2013
  • CDI, Coriell Win $26M Toward iPSC Lines, Biorepository
    Tissue samples will be derived from donor peripheral blood or skin biopsies from patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease, autism spectrum disorders, liver diseases, ...
    4-1-2013
  • Flipping the Genetic Switch
    ... neuronal development, and specifically autism, Dr. LaSalle notes that future research could investigate how epigenetics impacts autism genes at birth. "We are looking for ...
    3-28-2013
  • Hope for Autism Lies in Century-Old Drug
    cell communications in a mouse model of autism, reversing symptoms of the disorder. "Our cell danger theory suggests that autism happens because cells get stuck in a ...
    3-14-2013
  • Scientists Map "Rain Man"-Like Brains
    which is one of the top genetic causes of autism and was part of the mysterious brain ... disease, approximately 40% of people with the condition are at high risk for autism. ...
    3-1-2013
  • Five Psychiatric Disorders Share Genetic Link
    Autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder, ... among major psychiatric disorders". Autism spectrum disorder, attention ...
    2-28-2013
  • Partnering on Pig Whipworm Eggs for Autoimmune Diseases
    Additional trials of TSO are in progress in autism and MS, with other trials planned for ulcerative colitis, psoriasis, type 1 diabetes, and other immune-mediated diseases, ...
    2-22-2013
  • Autism and Schizophrenia Genes Show Early, Fleeting Activation
    New research suggests that genes linked to autism and schizophrenia are only switched on ... The scientists say their new findings add to the evidence that autism and schizophrenia ...
    2-12-2013
  • Genentech Buys Afraxis Compound Rights for Up to $187.5M
    schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, Fragile X syndrome, and autism spectrum disorders. ... in Phase II development for autism spectrum disorders, with no expected filing date set. ...
    1-29-2013
  • Mutation Causes Brain Wiring to Shrink
    of the disease-causing gene in the autism-related disorder Timothy syndrome ... "In addition to the implications for autism, what's really exciting is that we now ...
    1-14-2013
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    Journal Articles

  • Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Polymorphisms C677T and Risk...
    Tianyou Guo, Hong Chen, Bing Liu, Weidong Ji, Chuang Yang
    Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers
    Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Polymorphisms C677T and Risk of Autism in the Chinese Han Population Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers Causes of autism are still ...
  • A Single-Tube Quantitative High-Resolution Melting Curve Method...
    Nora Urraca, Lea Davis, Edwin H. Cook, N. Carolyn Schanen, Lawrence T. Reiter
    Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers
    associated with autism are 15q11-q13 duplications. Maternally derived or inherited duplications of 15q pose a substantial risk for an autism phenotype, while paternally ...
  • Probiotics: Delineation of Prophylactic and Therapeutic Benefits
    Indu Pal Kaur, Anurag Kuhad, Amita Garg, Kanwaljit Chopra
    Journal of Medicinal Food
    In this review we have listed various findings suggesting their benefits in alleviating symptoms associated with aging, fatigue, and autism. Newer claims indicating their role in ...
  • A Substitution Involving the NLGN4 Gene Associated with Autistic...
    Andreas Pampanos, Konstantina Volaki, Emmanuel Kanavakis, Ourania Papandreou, Sotiris Youroukos, Loretta Thomaidis, Savvas Karkelis, Maria Tzetis, Sophia Kitsiou-Tzeli
    Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers
    Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder ... 3 (NLGN3) and neuroligin 4 (NLGN4), have been implicated in the pathogenesis of autism. ...

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