A new study at the Lancaster University in Britain says that a genetic alteration that increases the risk of developing Autism impairs brain communication. Researchers say that people with a genetic deletion known as chromosome 2p16.3 deletion often experience developmental delay and have learning difficulties. They are also around 15 times more likely to develop Autism and 20 times more likely to develop Tourette's Syndrome. But researchers say that they don’t understand the mechanisms involved completely. According to them this genetic deletion disrupts a brain area known as the Thalamus compromising its ability to communicate with other brain areas. Researchers
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