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1. Researchers Confirm Genetic Link between Autism and Schizophrenia November 16, 2010 Researchers from Atlanta's Emory University have added to the growing evidence of a genetic link between schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and bipolar disorder. "We have uncovered a variation that confers a very high risk for ASD, schizophrenia, and neurodevelopmental disorders," says Dr. Daniel Moreno-De-Luca from the university's department of human genetics, "We believe it may also increase risk for other psychiatric conditions such as bipolar disorder." The gene variation involves a missing sequence of 15 genes normally present on chromosome 17. These genes were missing i... (read more) Author: Alice Wolfe

2. Dyspraxia Foundation August 03, 2010 The Dysphraxia Foundation, established by psychiatrist Dr. Iain Glen, is a research charity based near Inverness, Scotland. It was founded in the 1980s and was previously known as The Highland Psychiatric Research Foundation. It carries out research in conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism spectrum disorder, dysphraxia, dyslexia, depression and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Its principal area of research has been the relevance of lipids in these disorders, but recently this has been extended to include the role of genetics. In 1999 the Ness Foundation beca... (read more) Author: Audrey Lynn

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