New Study Sheds Light on Genetic Mutations in Autism Disorders

Recent research has linked autism with a lack of “pruning” in developing brain connections, but a new study by researchers at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine suggests instead it is the excessive growth of new connections that causes sensory overload in people with the disorder.
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