Genomic studies comparing large numbers of autistic patients with controls have identified genetic variations that are common to people diagnosed with autism, but most of these variants contribute only a very small fraction of autism effects. (dana.org)
These «organoids» appear to be different when built with cells from autistic patients compared with when they are built with cells from the patients» non-autistic family members, researchers report July 16 in Cell. (sciencenews.org)
«Elevated glutamate levels are known to trigger seizures, perhaps explaining why autistic patients with mutations in NHE9 and related genes also have seizures,» she notes. (sciencedaily.com)