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Single Gene Mutation Doubles Autism Risk

A single gene mutation doubles a child’s susceptibility to autism, a Vanderbilt-led research team reports. It’s a discovery with far-reaching implications. Why? It isn’t specifically a brain gene. In fact, it affects multiple systems in the body, including immune function and gut repair. The gene in question is a variant …

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Asteroid Named After Nevada Town

SALT LAKE CITY – Two Utah scientists who discovered an undocumented asteroid outside the orbit of Mars have won approval to name it for Elko, a Nevada town. Patrick Wiggins and Holly Phaneuf were given the right to name it, and Wiggins chose the town where he was born. “It …

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U.S. Officials: Fidel Castro Has Terminal Cancer

WASHINGTON – The U.S. government believes Fidel Castro‘s health is deteriorating and that the Cuban leader is unlikely to live through 2007, U.S. officials said. That dire view was reinforced last week when Cuba’s foreign minister backed away from his prediction the ailing Castro would return to power by early …

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