Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Latest Breaking News
Showing Original Post only (View all)UCSD finds genes linked to autism [View all]
Source: San Diego Union Tribune
UC San Diego has inched closer to the root causes of autism, identifying genes that appear to go haywire before a child is born, preventing the brain from developing normally.
Neuroscientist Eric Courchesne says he and his collaborators found evidence that many genes basically misfire, producing an overabundance of brain cells in the pre-frontal cortex that affect a childs social, language and communications skills.
<snip>
The findings, published Thursday in PLoS Genetics, could provide insight about how to treat and prevent autism.
<snip>
Read more: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/mar/22/ucsd-finds-genes-associated-autism/?sciquest
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
32 replies, 5334 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (18)
ReplyReply to this post
32 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Now they need to find out WHY they misfire--if there's a precursor that causes it.
MADem
Mar 2012
#2
Perhaps there is something to the arcane art of Corrective Phrenology after all
slackmaster
Mar 2012
#24