In one sense all research into genetic causes of autism is part of that attempt.However, scientists are finding out that most forms of autism are NOT due to one simple alteration in a gene or one chromosomal difference.It may be due to numerous and complex relationships among genes and epigenetic factors.Some people think that because of this autism is more like a general genetic variation rather than a disease. As far as "curing" the more overt forms that are related to a non-verbal autistics, evolution may eliminate that form if it is not adaptive to current human evolution.This may take hundreds of thousands of years. Any other attempts at genetic manipulation may lead to unintended consequences, such as the over-all decrease in creativity and intelligence in the human species.Hubris comes before a fall.
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In one sense all research into genetic causes of autism is part of that attempt.However, scientists are finding out that most forms of autism are NOT due to one simple alteration in a gene or one chromosomal difference.It may be due to numerous and complex relationships among genes and epigenetic factors.Some people think that because of this autism is more like a general genetic variation rather than a disease. As far as "curing" the more overt forms that are related to a non-verbal autistics, evolution may eliminate that form if it is not adaptive to current human evolution.This may take hundreds of thousands of years. Any other attempts at genetic manipulation may lead to unintended consequences, such as the over-all decrease in creativity and intelligence in the human species.Hubris comes before a fall.