Editor's Note: I decided that my work mascot, WebMD Karl the Koala, should bring you the lastest news on autism research from my favorite medical website. He is my constant desk companion and has devoted his t-shirt space to bring the word of WebMD to us all. But his main qualification is that Harry loves and cuddles him often.
Sneadwoman: Karl! Welcome, dude. Wassup?
WebMD Karl here with the new word on autism and it's possible genetic beginnings. WebMD is reporting that researchers have identified an interaction between two specific genes that increases the risk that a child will develop autism. Both of the genes are associated with a chemical in the brain that has been a target of autism research for the past decade.
For information on autism, it's challenges and ongoing research, check out WebMD's series Autism Advances.
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