Placenta May Hold Clues for Early Autism Diagnosis and Intervention

21st February, 2022

25 February 2022, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Science Daily]

New UC Davis MIND Institute research has identified a novel human gene linked to fetal brain development and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The discovery also links the gene to the mother’s early prenatal vitamin use and placental oxygen levels.

In a study published Feb. 16 in Genome Biology, the researchers used genomic sequencing to find a DNA methylation signature in the placenta of newborns eventually diagnosed with autism. This signature mark was linked to early fetal neurodevelopment.

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