Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report
Health & Fitness:Medicine
In honor of the last week of Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month, we review two new scientific findings that call for more awareness and action, and less acceptance of the status quo. First: sex differences in autism are not well understood, and as it turns out, the influences on a diagnosis are different. Males have a higher rate of heritability compared to females. Second, those with rare genetic disorders have very few options for treatment, but a new study promises hope for more personalized approaches. The researchers use Timothy Syndrome as an example of how cells can start to function properly through a targeted approach which focuses on a small part of a gene. This is potentially life saving for individuals with this disorder.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/38630491/
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07310-6
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