Megan Scudellari is a freelance writer based in Durham, North Carolina.
Megan Scudellari
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Brains of toddlers with autism out of sync
Many toddlers with autism have weak connections between the two sides of the brain, according to the first-ever analysis of brain connections in young children with the disorder, published 23 June in Neuron.
Autism candidate gene implicated in social deficits
Mutations in a protein called GRIP1, important for the function of synapses — the junctions between neurons — may contribute to social deficits in autism, researchers reported 22 March in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Autism candidate gene implicated in social deficits
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Megan Scudellari
28 April 2011 | 4 min read
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