A paper by Cirnigliaro et al. published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) demonstrating the heritability of autism, identifying seven new genes that increase the risk of autism, and showing dysfunctions and delays in language skills are likely a core feature of autism has sparked headlines across numerous news outlets. The paper was announced by UCLA Health after its July 28 release. Additional coverage was provided by LabRoots; HealthDay, which syndicated to US News, Southern Iowa Mental Health Center, KULR8, WFMZ, and Drugs.com; Neuroscience News, which syndicated to Knowledia; MedicalXpress; EurekAlert!; Medindia; and Newswise.
