Study claims autism persists because it makes humans smarter

Autism genes may have been conserved during human evolution because they make us smarter, say scientists.

Study claims autism persists because it makes humans smarter
Mon, 27 Feb, 2017 - 19:05

Autism genes may have been conserved during human evolution because they make us smarter, say scientists.

More inherited genetic variants linked to autism have been naturally selected than would be expected by chance, a study has shown.

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