Relatives of Those with Autism Show Eye-Movement Deficits

The tangled web of autism symptoms and genetic markers has left researchers searching for patterns and trends in unusual places. New work examining the subtle symptoms shared by close relatives has underscored the disease's heritability. Findings published online August 2 in Archives of General Psychiatry add to the growing list of familial clues about the disease: shared eye-movement deficits. [More] Autism - Autism spectrum - Health - Mental Health - Disorders

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