SchaferAutismReport: Is Autism Genetic? Researchers Zero In On An Answer

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RESEARCHIs Autism Genetic? Researchers Zero In On An AnswerLink Between Genetic Defect And Brain Changes In Schizophrenia DemonstratedMisguided Neurons Play Role In Autism Spectrum DisordersNEWSUK Adults With Autism 'Cast Adrift'PUBLIC HEALTHSwine Flu Shots Revive a Debate About VaccinesJudge Halts Flu Vaccine Mandate For NY Health Workers PEOPLENY Aide Acquitted In Abuse Case of Autistic Boy, BrotherCOMMENTARYForcing Untested Vaccines on Any American Directly Violates Everyone's Civil Liberties

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RESEARCHIs Autism Genetic? Researchers Zero In On An Answer cnn.com is.gd/4mPJJ Health.com - Alisa Rock, whose 10-year-old son Connor has autism, says parents of autistic children often align themselves with one of two camps: There are those who believe that genes cause the disorder, and those firmly convinced that environmental factors are to blame. Many genes and mutations are likely involved in producing autism, researchers

said. "Then there are people who are in the middle," says Rock, a Baltimore, land, mom. She counts herself in this category, as she thinks that both genes and environment likely play a part. She has, however, more questions than answers. "I personally am still a confused parent," she explains. So it would seem helpful that new research on autism has just discovered a possible genetic link -- an alteration near a gene called semaphorin 5A, which is thought to guide the growth of brain-cell extensions essential for neuron-to-neuron communication. But for some parents, including Rock, the research is just a stepping stone to answering the million-dollar question: What causes autism? "I don't think they're there yet, and I don't think that [this gene is] the answer for every single child

with autism," Rock says. "Autism's just a set of symptoms. It doesn't really tell you about the child or what their disease is, really." Health.com: Kids on the run: The new trend in family-friendly fitness And that's what the researchers say too. "The scientific consensus now is that we're not talking about a single disorder. We're talking about a collection of disorders that are probably related," says Andy Shih, the vice president of scientific affairs for Autism Speaks, a New York City-based organization that supports autism research and advocates for people with autism and their families. "The current thinking is that there could be as many as 100 genes or more involved in autism." "Exciting as well as daunting"

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