“CRISPR” Way to Cut Genes Speeds Advances in Autism

• By: Jessica Wright, PhD SPECTRUM
• January 1st, 2016
• CRISPR, genetics, research, technology
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Less than three years ago, two landmark publications in Science gave researchers a quick and easy recipe for tinkering with genes.1,2 The papers described a new tool — a modified enzyme called CRISPR-CAS9 — that allows researchers to reach into the genome and snip, or substitute, DNA sequences...

Adults with Autism May a Have High Burden of Health Problems

• By: Jessica Wright, PhD SFARI.org
• July 1st, 2014
• adults with autism, anxiety, Asperger's Syndrome, depression, immune system, IQ
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Adults with autism may suffer from various health problems, ranging from psychiatric conditions to motor symptoms that resemble Parkinson’s disease, according to two studies presented Thursday at the 2014 International Meeting for Autism Research in Atlanta. Some of the conditions may stem...