ASD: Learn the Signs. Act Early.

ASD: Learn the Signs. Act Early.

Autism: Recent Genetic Insights

CDC Expert Commentary Medscape Podcast:  Autism spectrum disorders: Learn the signs. Act early.Georgina Peacock, July 21, 2014

Most genetic risk for autism resides with common variation. 
Trent Gaugler et al. Nature Genetics, July 20, 2014

Autism spectrum disorder. Swimming in autism mutations
Anne Schaefer. Science Translational Medicine, July 23, 2014

NIH news release: Common gene variants account for most genetic risk for autism-Roles of heritability, mutations, environment estimated

Common genes implicated in autism study, by Robert Preidt, HealthDay, Jul 20

CDC information on autism spectrum disorders

CDC is funding the largest multistate collaborative study in the United States to help identify factors that may put children at risk for autism spectrum disorders

Editorial: The genetic and environmental contributions to autism: Looking beyond twins
Diana E. Schendel, et al. JAMA, May 7, 2014

Did you know? >450 genes have been reported in relation to risk and outcomes of Autism including 13 genomewide association studies. To find out more, visit the HuGE Navigator 

Check out genetic disorders and tests associated with autism using the NIH Genetic Testing Registry