Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Biomarker for autism discovered

Biomarker for autism discovered

"Siblings of people with autism show a similar pattern of brain activity to that seen in people with autism when looking at emotional facial expressions. Researchers at the University of Cambridge identified the reduced activity in a part of the brain associated with empathy and argue it may be a 'biomarker' for a familial risk of autism."

More @ ScienceDaily

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