Who's online

There are currently 0 users and 5 guests online.
Home » ASD » Causes-Triggers

Genetic Risk

Genetics in the 21st century: Fact & Fiction

27 May 2009 20:00
Europe/Dublin

A talk by Speaker: Dr. Marie Greally, Consultant in Clinical Genetics, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin

Topic: Genetics in the 21st century: Fact & Fiction

Venue: Clarion Hotel, Sligo
Registration: No registration required.
Cost: Free

Organised by the Research and Education Foundation, Sligo General Hospital.

»

Causes of ASD

Although there is no known unique cause of ASD, there is growing evidence that autism can be caused by a variety of problems.
 

Read more »
»
  • 1482 reads
admin's picture

A Genetic Clue to Why Autism Affects Boys More [Time Magazine]

Submitted by admin on 25 May, 2009 - 13:15
Visit A Genetic Clue to Why Autism Affects Boys More [Time Magazine] A Genetic Clue to Why Autism Affects Boys More [Time Magazine]
Siblings with ball

"Among the many mysteries that befuddle autism researchers: why the disorder affects boys four times more often than girls. But in new findings reported online today by the journal Molecular Psychiatry, researchers say they have found a genetic clue that may help explain the disparity.".

admin's picture

TCD Neuropsychiatric Genetics Labatory, Autism Research Group

Submitted by admin on 25 May, 2009 - 10:53
Visit TCD Neuropsychiatric Genetics Labatory, Autism Research Group TCD Neuropsychiatric Genetics Labatory, Autism Research Group

"The group is lead by Dr Louise Gallagher and based at the Department of Psychiatry and Institute for Molecular Medicine, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St James’s Hospital, Dublin. We are a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, post-doctoral research fellows, post-graduate students and research assistants. Our work encompasses clinical assessment, neuropsychology, neurophysiology, neuroimaging, molecular genetics, bioinformatics and functional biology.".

Common genetic variants on 5p14.1 associate with autism spectrum disorders

Visit Common genetic variants on 5p14.1 associate with autism spectrum disorders Common genetic variants on 5p14.1 associate with autism spectrum disorders

"Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) represent a group of childhood neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders characterized by deficits in verbal communication, impairment of social interaction, and restricted and repetitive patterns of interests and behaviour. To identify common genetic risk factors underlying ASDs, here we present the results of genome-wide association studies on a cohort of 780 families (3,101 subjects) with affected children, and a second cohort of 1,204 affected subjects and 6,491 control subjects, all of whom were of European ancestry.

Read more »
»

Association between Microdeletion and Microduplication at 16p11.2 and Autism

Visit Association between Microdeletion and Microduplication at 16p11.2 and Autism Association between Microdeletion and Microduplication at 16p11.2 and Autism
As of 1 Jan 1970 - 00:33, this link is reporting errors.

"ABSTRACT

Background Autism spectrum disorder is a heritable developmental disorder in which chromosomal abnormalities are thought to play a role.

Methods As a first component of a genomewide association study of families from the Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE), we used two novel algorithms to search for recurrent copy-number variations in genotype data from 751 multiplex families with autism. Specific recurrent de novo events were further evaluated in clinical-testing data from Children's Hospital Boston and in a large population study in Iceland.

Read more »
»