Study finds genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorders
ANI
28 Jun 2021, 07:55 GMT+10
Washington [US], June 28 (ANI): A new gene that might be linked to certain intellectual disabilities and neurodevelopmental disorders was identified during a new study by researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM).
The findings were recently published in the American Journal of Human Genetics. Researchers of the study believe that finding genes involved in certain types of developmental disorders provides an important first step in determining the cause of these disorders and ultimately in developing potential therapies for treating them.
About 3 percent of the world s population has an intellectual disability. Up to half, the cases are due to genetics, however, because many thousands of genes contribute to brain development, it has been difficult to identify the specific cause for each patient.