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Kissing cousins
Marriages between first cousins are frowned upon in the U.S. and western Europe, but they are common throughout much of the world. A new study shows that these consanguineous unions can help researchers uncover genetic risk factors for neurodevelopmental diseases.
You and I
Children with autism often use the wrong pronouns, referring to themselves as 'you' in conversation. A new study shows that this difficulty in shifting perspective from other to self may result from impaired connections between brain regions.
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