New Gene Variants Linked to Autism for the 12,482nd time!

New Gene Variants Linked to Autism | TIME.com

In one of the largest-ever studies of genetics and autism, researchers have identified 24 new gene variants associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The work also confirms that 31 variants previously linked to the developmental disorder may serve as useful genetic markers for identifying those with the condition.

Understanding autism’s genetic roots is a priority, researchers say, since it may lead to earlier diagnosis and behavioral intervention, which can improve patient outcomes.

Stop the presses, autistic mice cured for the 854,382th time, your kid still Shit Out of Luck though ...

Autism-like behaviors reversed in mice: New hope for understanding autism

ScienceDaily (Nov. 21, 2012) — Researchers from McGill University and the University of Montreal have identified a crucial link between protein synthesis and autism spectrum disorders (ASD), which can bolster new therapeutic avenues.  

Regulation of protein synthesis, also termed mRNA translation, is the process by which cells manufacture proteins. This mechanism is involved in all aspects of cell and organism function. A new study in mice has found that abnormally high synthesis of a group of neuronal proteins called neuroligins results in symptoms similar to those diagnosed in ASD. The study also reveals that autism-like behaviors can be rectified in adult mice with compounds inhibiting protein synthesis, or with gene-therapy targeting neuroligins. Their results are published in the journalNature.

Scientists find how faulty gene related to "autism like" symptoms AGAIN

Scientists find how faulty gene causes brain changes in autism | Business Standard

Scientists have discovered how a defective gene in autistic people triggers brain changes that lead to behavioural disorders. 

Researchers from the University of California - Davis Health System Institute found that a defective gene called 'pten' reduces energy production in neurons leading to brain changes which cause antisocial and prolonged repetitive behaviour- traits found in autism. 

Previous research has shown that the gene is defective in children with autism, but its effect on neurons in the brain was not known.   More @ http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/scientists-find-how-faulty-gene-causes-brain-changes-in-autism/43210/