Autistic brains’ genes differ

The brains of people with autism are chemically different to those without autism, according to researchers.

A study, published in the journal Nature, showed the unique characters of the frontal and temporal lobes had disappeared.

Different genes should be active in each region, but autistic brains had the same pattern of gene expression.

The National Autistic Society said the results could be important for future treatments — via redwolf.newsvine.com

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