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"Autism is linked to higher intelligence," the Mail Online reports. A new study found evidence that certain genetic variations associated with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) were linked to greater cognitive ability in non-autistic individuals.
Researchers looked at the DNA of more than 10,000 people in the general population in Scotland and Australia. The study aimed to see whether genetic variations associated with ASD are associated with improved cognitive ability in the general population. They carried out a similar assessment for variants associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
http://www.nhs.uk/news/2015/03March/Pages/Autism-related-genes-linked-to-cognitive-ability.aspx
Researchers looked at the DNA of more than 10,000 people in the general population in Scotland and Australia. The study aimed to see whether genetic variations associated with ASD are associated with improved cognitive ability in the general population. They carried out a similar assessment for variants associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
http://www.nhs.uk/news/2015/03March/Pages/Autism-related-genes-linked-to-cognitive-ability.aspx