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Study finds 1,200-plus autism-risk genes converge on two brain states

More than 1,200 genes have been linked to autism spectrum disorder, but new research published in Science on September 18, 2026, reveals that this vast genetic diversity funnels into just two opposing molecular states in the brain — a finding…

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