Scientists Link Rare Gene Mutations to Heightened Risk of Autism

Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - 13:10 in Health & Medicine

Scientists have for the first time homed in on several gene mutations that they say sharply increase the chances of autism, and have found that the risk increases with the age of the parents, particularly the father.

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