Study: Rare gene change linked to autism
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080110/ap_on_he_me/autism_gene"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20071219/capt.sge.lyd64.191207175523.photo00.photo.default-512x337.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=4DgmWzRzBn_KGoce762uqA--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="A boy with autism is seen at a treatment center. US researchers say they have successfully corrected key symptoms of a type of autism and mental retardation in mice, a development which could offer sufferers a potential treatment.(AFP/File/Liu Jin)" border="0" /></a>AP - A rare genetic variation dramatically raises the risk of developing autism, a large study showed, opening new research targets for better understanding the disorder and for treating it.</p><br clear="all"/>

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