Study links gene to sleep problems in autism

(Washington State University) Research conducted by a team of Washington State University researchers has found that sleep problems in patients with autism spectrum disorder may be linked to a mutation in the gene SHANK3 that in turn regulates the genes of the body's 24-hour day and night cycle. Their study showed that people who were missing the SHANK3 gene and mice that lacked part of the gene had difficulty falling asleep.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news