Chromatin remodeling tied to altered splicing in autism model | Spectrum | Autism Research News

Exposing neurons to valproic acid, a well-known environmental risk factor for autism, disrupts their ability to generate different proteins from the same gene.

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U.K. health authority investigates epilepsy drug’s link to autism | Spectrum | Autism Research News

Prenatal exposure to topiramate increases a child’s autism odds, according to the study that prompted the inquiry, but experts caution that pregnant people with epilepsy have few other options for controlling seizures.

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