Epigenetic changes and autism

Despite what you may think, the supposed “explosion” of children diagnosed with autism can directly attributed to better diagnosing techniques and — more importantly — the change of definition to make Autism spectrum disorders more broad. Thankfully more causes of autism have been found, none of them remotely related to vaccines and now scientists have found that chemical modifications to DNA’s packaging—known as epigenetic changes—can activate or repress genes involved in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and early brain development.

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December 17, 2014 | Categories: Genetics, Neuroscience Research | Tags: autism, epigenetics, Genetics, health, medicine, neurology, peer reviewed, science | Leave a comment