By compensating for a missing copy of SCN2A, one of the genes most strongly linked to autism, a variant of the gene-editing technology CRISPR can reduce susceptibility to seizures, according to a new study in mice. SCN2A haploinsufficiency—in which gene variants cause someone to have just one functional copy of SCN2A instead of the usual […]
Both drug treatment and behavior therapy are considered effective treatments for children with ADHD; the combination of these treatments is generally considered to be the ideal approach for many children. While some professionals doubt whether behavior therapy is necessary when medication is effective in a child, many parents have concerns about stimulant drugs for their […]
