Jane Lee is a freelance writer based in Washington, D.C.
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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.
Diagnosis eludes many girls with autism, study says
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Jane Lee
3 September 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.
Tuberous sclerosis gene loss triggers autism-like features
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Jane Lee
26 July 2012 | 5 min read
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