Shared Genetic Roots of Autism and Heart Disease Found

Shared Genetic Roots of Autism and Heart Disease Found

Publication date: Jun 26, 2025

Early Clue: Congenital heart disease, detectable at birth, could indicate increased autism risk. Congenital heart disease, detectable at birth, could indicate increased autism risk. Summary: New research reveals that autism and congenital heart disease may share a common biological basistiny cellular structures called cilia. Credit: Neuroscience NewsAutism can co-occur with congenital heart disease, which affects the structure, growth and function of the heart. They found that cilia could not form properly on cell surfaces, and they observed defects developing in the heart and brain.

Concepts Keywords
Autism Asd
Frog Autism
Newsauthor Brain
Scientists Chd
Cilia
Conditions
Congenital
Developing
Disease
Found
Heart
Identified
Risk
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Willsey

Semantics

Type Source Name
disease MESH comorbidity
pathway REACTOME Disease
disease MESH Autism
disease MESH Heart Disease
disease MESH congenital heart disease
disease MESH defects

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