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100 genes linked to autism discovered... bad news for future autistic children

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www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Autism-screening-closer-as-100-genes-linked-to-disorder-are-identified.html

The article says "It raises the prospect that couples undergoing IVF would be able to select embryos without the mutations and prevent their children developing autism." So basically, couples will be able to commit genocide. This is sickening. Why is it that we are constantly seen as negative? Why are genes that cause corruption and greed not being identified and wiped out? Reading this has completely ruined my day and made me incredibly worried about the future of this planet. I can't stand the arrogant NT attitude that we are somehow "wrong" and they are right. THEY are the ones who gawp at rubbish like TOWIE and Made In Chelsea. THAT is the weird behaviour, not us wanting to feel in touch with our surroundings. It all makes me want to give up

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    www.bbc.co.uk/.../health-29819746

    The BBC science editors seem to understand the science better than the Telegraph's. According to the BBCs reporting of the same story, the 100 mutant genes is part of the story for a small portion of people with autism. Otherwise they have identified 33 genes linked to the far more common inherited autism variants. These genes aren't mutant, they are just different to NT peoples genetic code. The article doesn't say how many cases are not explained by genes.

    I would be interested to have the Telegraphs science editor Sarah Knapton tested for genes linked to IQ. How would she like it if her incapacity for understanding science was suddenly classified as a screenable mutation?

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    www.bbc.co.uk/.../health-29819746

    The BBC science editors seem to understand the science better than the Telegraph's. According to the BBCs reporting of the same story, the 100 mutant genes is part of the story for a small portion of people with autism. Otherwise they have identified 33 genes linked to the far more common inherited autism variants. These genes aren't mutant, they are just different to NT peoples genetic code. The article doesn't say how many cases are not explained by genes.

    I would be interested to have the Telegraphs science editor Sarah Knapton tested for genes linked to IQ. How would she like it if her incapacity for understanding science was suddenly classified as a screenable mutation?

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