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New Genes Discovered That Contribute To Autism: Links To Psychiatric Disorders
April 21, 2012 by NewsBot
A new approach to investigating hard-to-find chromosomal abnormalities has identified 33 genes associated with autism and related disorders, 22 for the first time. Several of these genes also appear to be altered in different ways in individuals with psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, symptoms of which may begin in adolescence or adulthood...