Autism

One of the most confounding and, at times, difficult diagnosis a parent can get about their child is AUTISM. A recent study indicates the number of cases is on the rise. The CDC says one in every 150 people, worldwide, is autistic.

There's been much speculation about the cause. Well now scientists have, what they say, is probable cause implicating dozens genes. The findings come from The Autism Genome Project (AGP), the largest autism study ever.

The massive new study says there's trouble on every one of the 23 chromosomes. That would explain the varying degrees of the disease.

These findings, say researchers at the AGP, give them hope that within 5 to 10 years, drugs will be developed to prevent, fight and possibly even reverse autism.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/autism.html