Jane Lee

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Jane Lee is a freelance writer based in Washington, D.C.

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Spectrum

By Jane Lee

3 September 2012

5 min read

Diagnosis eludes many girls with autism, study says

Girls are less likely to be diagnosed with autism than boys are, unless they also have intellectual or behavioral problems, according to a study published 26 June in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Spectrum

Diagnosis eludes many girls with autism, study says

By Jane Lee

3 September 2012 | 5 min read

Spectrum

By Jane Lee

26 July 2012

5 min read

Tuberous sclerosis gene loss triggers autism-like features

Losing one or both copies of TSC1, one of the two genes responsible for tuberous sclerosis complex, in specific cells of the cerebellum can trigger several autism-like behaviors in mice, according to research published 1 July in Nature.

Spectrum

Tuberous sclerosis gene loss triggers autism-like features

By Jane Lee

26 July 2012 | 5 min read

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