Supported by Simons Foundation, Study Finds Genetics, Early Term Ultrasound Linked to Autism Severity
The researchers used data from the Simons Simplex Collection autism genetic repository funded by the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative. The data was derived from 2,644 families among 12 research sites across the United States.
“There has been a real struggle in why there are so many kids with autism,” said lead author Sara Webb, UW Medicine researcher in psychiatry and behavioral sciences. “Where does this disorder develop from? How do kids get autism? And the second question is why are kids with autism so different from each other?”
Investigators explain that the study focuses on why Autism presents in a such a variety of manners...