Autism researchers announce genetic breakthrough
April 29th, 2009From the Miami Herald, Los Angeles Times, Philadelphia Inquirer:
A multi-university team of researchers says it has identified a gene associated with autism, according to a report published in the journal Nature.
It may be only one of as many as 50 genes involved, and environmental factors are also involved, but Margaret Pericak-Vance, director of UM’s Institute for Human Genomics, says the discovery could lead to practical results within a decade.
”Things are moving so fast, in the next five years or so you can see some of this information being translated maybe into prediction, even therapies,” she said.
Therapies that would prevent autism are ”farther down the pike,” she said.
See also:
What autism gene finding means for parents — U.S. News & World Report
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