'Computer geek' genes 'may be linked to autism'

Doctors in California think high autism rates in the Silicon Valley area could be down to the 'computer geek' genes of its workers.

'Computer geek' genes 'may be linked to autism'

Doctors in California think high autism rates in the Silicon Valley area could be down to the 'computer geek' genes of its workers.

The BBC says up to one in 150 children in the area have some sort of autistic disorder - much higher than the rest of the US.

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