David Skuse and the Genetics of Gender, Behaviour, Sociality and Autism
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Back in 1997 the publication of this paper relating Genetics to Autism was senn as surely
set to reinvigorate research in this area. Later work by Monaco and Vargha-Khadem on
SPCH1 or FOXP2 from 1998 onwards will be of more immediate interest.
Professor David Skuse and his team at the
Behavioural Sciences Unit
of the
Institute of Child Heath
in London, UK have had a important new paper:
published in the well-respected scientific journal
Nature,
along with a related paper:
These caught the eye of the Reuter's Press Agency which published reports:
These fired up the newspapers and, as you can see from the reports
below,
the story just
rolled round the world. The prominence given to Autism by these reports is already of
value to the Autism Community, but the impetus to Autism research may be more valuable still.
To follow up, we asked Professor Skuse for
his vision
of where this might take Autism research.
News Reports
[To view some of these reports you may need to go through a short registration process -
it's probably worth the time].
- Anti-autism gene thought to exist (Sat 14 Jun 6:12, Calgary Herald)
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- Can genes shape social behavior? (Thu 12 Jun 13:45, Times Union (Albany, NY))
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- CNN - Study: Gene may protect girls against autism, help social skills - June 11, 1997
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- Dad's Gene May Help Girls / Study: Better social skills might hinge on inheritance (Newsday)
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- Doctor's Diary (Electronic Telegraph)
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- Fathers' Genetic Gift Enhances Girls' Social Skills, Study Hints (Thu 12 Jun 3:28, Buffalo News)
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- Feelings from father, brains from mother (Electronic Telegraph)
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- Female intuition may be gift - from Dad (Thu 12 Jun 2:14, The Cincinnati Enquirer)
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- Gap in Social Skills Between Boys, Girls is Linked to Gene (The New Orleans Times-Picayune. Thu, Jun 12 1997)
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- Gene linked to girls' social skills (Thu 12 Jun 18:51, The Dallas Morning News)
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- Gene may protect against autism, help girls' social skills (The Harrisburg Patriot. Thu, Jun 12 1997)
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- Gene may protect girls against autism (The Ottawa Citizen. Thu, Jun 12 1997)
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- Gene might help girls' social skills (Thu 12 Jun 1:45, The Florida Times-Union) article
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- Gene tied to social disorders, scientists say (The Fresno Bee. Thu, Jun 12 1997)
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- Genes may make women more socially adept (The State Journal-Register Springfield, IL. Thu, Jun 12 1997)
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- Genes say boys will be boys and girls will be sensitive Nature (Thu 12 Jun 15:46, The Guardian)
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- Genetic Root Suspected in Girls' Social Skills (The Record, Northern New Jersey. Thu, Jun 12 1997)
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- Genetic social studies A gene inherited from their fathers (Thu 12 Jun 13:49, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
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- Girls May Inherit Intuition Gene From Fathers (Washington Post 12-Jun-97)
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- Girls' Greater Abilities Due To Gene, Study Says (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH. Thu, Jun 12 1997)
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- How to make men socially acceptable (Fri 13 Jun 10:26, The Independent - London)
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- If a girl has especially good social skills (Vancouver Sun (Fri, Jun 12 1997)
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- Is Social Behavior Genetic? Study Suggests Gene Gives Girls an Edge (The Sacramento Bee. Thu, Jun 12 1997)
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- Males born lacking intuition gene: study (Fri 13 Jun 14:48, Calgary Herald)
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- MSNBC - Gene explains why girls behave better
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- MSNBC - Gene explains why girls behave better
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- People are Talking: Behavior: Dad's genes responsible for female intuition (Detroit News, 12-Jun-97, direct)
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- People are Talking: Behavior: Dad's genes responsible for female intuition (Thu 12 Jun 13:23, The Detroit News via InfoSeek)
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- Playing the gender game Why are little boys slugs and snails (Wed 11 Jun 17:07, The Guardian)
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- Research suggests gene gives girls a social edge (Thu 12 Jun 11:10, The Baltimore Sun)
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- Revealed at last: Why boys will be boys and girls will be girls (The Independent)
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- Scientists report children's genes may affect their social behavior (Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME. Thu, Jun 12 1997)
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- Social skills linked to gene, study hints (hu 12 Jun 5:35, The Cincinnati Enquirer)
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- Social Skills, Autism in Girls Tied to Gene;(Los Angeles Daily News. Thu, Jun 12 1997)
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- STUDY SUGGESTS WHY GIRLS OUTDO BOYS (Associated Press. Web-posted Thursday, June 12, 1997; 6:02 a.m. CDT)
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- Study: Gene from Dad may help girls (Thu 12 Jun 14:50, Star-Tribune Newspaper of the Twin Cities Mpls.-St. Paul)
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- Study: Girls get intuition from dad (Thu 12 Jun 22:21, Austin American-Statesman)
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- Sugar, spice, everything nice: Genetics, scientists say (The Des Moines Register/Boston Globe. Thu, Jun 12 1997)
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- The X-factor that means boys will always be boys (The Daily Telegraph London. Thu, Jun 12 1997)
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- Theoretical Gene Could Explain Superior Social Skills of Girls (The Commercial Appeal Memphis, TN. Thu, Jun 12 1997)
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- Why boys have to learn what comes naturally to girls (The Times)
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- X appeal makes women socially superior (Irish Times, 12-Jun-97)
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- X certificate behaviour (The Guardian Online)
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- X Marks the Social Spot
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- X may mark the spot for social skills (6/12/1997)
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- X-factor that means boys will always be boys (Industry News article)
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David Skuse's Other Work & Information (available on the Web)
- "Hyperphagic Short Stature" Syndrome Identified
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- Anger as VAT is imposed on blood clotting agent
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- DR DAVID SKUSE (from Members of the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience)
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- Journal of Pediatrics: December 1996, 290618
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- TW@BA: Behind the Lab Coat
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- Where did you get your brains? (New Scientist Planet Science)
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