Genetics does not equal eugenics
Genetics does not equal eugenics
PGC World Wide Lab - CNV Working Group Updates
Measuring Mutations in Sperm May Reveal Risk for Autism in Future Children
Spontaneous mutations in paternal sperm are linked to autism spectrum disorder; researchers have developed way to quantify those mutations and assess chances the mutations will cause disease
Whole-Genome Sequencing in Autism Identifies Hot Spots for De Novo Germline Mutation
From Gene Discoveries to Personalized Treatment in Autism Spectrum
Autistic children may inherit DNA mutations from their fathers
Based on the new findings, researchers propose a more complex model of how autism arises.
Understanding the Genome and the Future of Autism Therapies
Largest Study of its Kind Finds Rare Genetic Variations Linked to Schizophrenia
Genome-wide scan of more than 41,000 people reveals “copy number variants” that carry a significant risk for psychiatric illness
DNA flips and swaps ‘scramble’ genes linked to autism
Most methods used to scan the genome are missing thousands of complex variants that alter DNA structure and may contribute to autism risk. That’s the upshot of a study published 23 March in the American Journal of Human Genetics.
Genetic changes that cause autism are more diverse than previously thought
The types of gene mutations that contribute to autism are more diverse than previously thought, report researchers. The findings, they say, represent a significant advance in efforts to unravel the genetic basis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
CARTA: Human Origins: Lessons from Autism Spectrum Disorders - Jonathan Sebat: Genetic Etiology
In this presentation, Jonathan Sebat (UC San Diego) points out that the biggest known risk factors for autism are genes. However, the mutations that have been firmly implicated in autism are unlike the genetic variants that explain common late-onset diseases such as heart disease and diabetes.
Lessons from Autism Spectrum Disorders
Genomic “Hotspots” Offer Clues to Causes of Autism, Other Disorders
An international team, led by researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, has discovered that “random” mutations in the genome are not quite so random after all.
Researchers Link Gene Mutation To Schizophrenia
This week researchers at Trinity College Dublin and the University of California, San Diego, announced they've identified a gene mutation that's strongly linked to schizophrenia. Host Guy Raz speaks with Jonathan Sebat, one of the researchers who worked on the project.
Genetic Link to Schizophrenia Discovered
Researchers have found that people with schizophrenia are far more likely than other people to have a certain type of error in their genes. Scientists believe the finding will help them develop new treatments for schizophrenia and identify young people at high risk of developing the disorder.
Cause of Autism Narrowed Down to 100 Genes
A new study links autism to subtle changes in a wide range of genes. The finding, published in the journal Science, suggests that autism has many causes, and that whatever triggers autism usually occurs long before birth.