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A new UCLA-led study used a combination of new testing methods to identify multiple new risk genes for Alzheimer disease and a rare, related brain disorder ca
Brain changes in autism are comprehensive throughout the cerebral cortex rather than just particular areas thought to affect social behaviour and language, according to a new study that significantly refines scientists understanding of how autism spectrum disorder (ASD) progresses at the molecular level.
Brain changes associated with ASD encompass more areas than previously believed, a new study reports. Researchers identified brain-wide changes in all 11 cortical regions analyzed. The greatest gene drop-offs were found in the visual cortex and the parietal cortex, a brain area associated with processing touch, pain, and temperature information. The findings shed light on sensory hypersensitivity associated with ASD. Additionally, researchers say the RNA alterations associated with ASD are more likely a cause than a result of autism.
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