Autism risk is 'mostly genetic,' according to statistical analysis

Autism risk is 'mostly genetic,' according to statistical analysis Researchers claim that nearly 60% of autism risk is genetic, with the implicated variant genes being common among the general population. They publish the results of their research in the journal Nature Genetics. Autism is widely believed to be caused by an interplay of genetics and other factors. However, scientists have not reached a consensus on how much of an influence...

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