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Jun. 10, 2011
Gene Mutations Offer Clues On The Autistic Brain
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A trio of studies in the journal Neuron describe genetic mutations that may influence the development of the autistic brain, and how neurons connect to each other. Ira Flatow and guests discuss the latest science on autism, and some of the most successful treatment options.
Click here for an interview in Spanish with Daniel Moreno De Luca, an autism researcher at Emory University. |
Produced by Christopher Intagliata, Associate Senior Producer
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Christopher Walsh
Professor, Pediatrics and Neurology
Children’s Hospital Boston
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts -
Rebecca Landa
Director, Center for Autism and Related Disorders
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Baltimore, Maryland -
Irva Hertz-Picciotto
Professor, Epidemiology
UC Davis MIND Institute
Sacramento, California
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