Researchers studying two seemingly unrelated conditions — autism and cancer — have unexpectedly converged on a surprising discovery. Some people with autism have mutated cancer or tumor genes that apparently caused their brain disorder. Enlarge This Image Christopher Berkey for The New York Times Richard Ewing, 10, who’s autistic and has a tumor-causing gene, withContinue reading “Autism have mutated cancer or tumor genes”
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Blood tests may ID suicide risk by Chris Kaiser
It may one day be possible to identify and treat those at risk for suicide based on gene expressions of elevated blood biomarkers, researchers suggested. In a cohort of 42 bipolar patients, the nine who had a dramatic shift from no suicidal thoughts to strong suicidal ideation also had marked increases in levels of SAT1Continue reading “Blood tests may ID suicide risk by Chris Kaiser”