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1 in 10 People with Autism Enter College: Data

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — While the South Korean legal drama “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” is raising awareness about people with autism spectrum disorders, only a few people with autism are actually able to attend university, data showed Sunday. Rep. Lee Eun-joo of the minor opposition Justice Party quoted a report from the Ministry of [...]

Gene Responsible for Down’s Syndrome Can Also Cause Autism

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has proven for the first time that the gene that causes Down’s syndrome could also bring about autism. A joint research team consisting of members from the Korea Biotechnology Research Association and Augusta University in the U.S. revealed through an animal model using zebrafish on October [...]