Unveiling the Neanderthal Connection: How Ancient Genes Influence Autism Today

Explore the fascinating link between Neanderthal genes and autism in this groundbreaking study! 🧬 Discover how ancient DNA shapes our understanding of autism spectrum disorders in modern humans. Join us as we delve into the genetic legacy we share with Neanderthals and uncover the impact of these findings on current scientific research. Don’t miss this deep dive into human evolution and genetics!

[Boo-FAFO]

that is probably my personal missing link! Seriously, id be a great subject for those analysis! i suspected that about me without even knowing the theory before now!

[crenshawgrinder]

You have to simplify the double positives 😂

[kutay]

I have researched 'neanderthals psychosis' on yt and came accross this video. I adored it because recently I have figured it out by myself. I live in middle east, home country for neanderdudes cause of the calcium geology+rain architected caves. Lots of mental issues, messiah complexes, left ventricule asymetry and genius/mad people, and millenia old wars, the only plausable explanation is the one you presented. Additionally glufosate and 5G use may endorse this retro move: scissor out the latest adaptations of Sapiens and cause a reverse evolution to the last saved template: The hibernating, free-diver, emotional roller-coaster, music and verbal enthusiast mentals. Oh btw I thought this message would be short.😂

[danparish]

Why would this even be a hypothesis when African Americans have autism at a higher rate and have much less Neanderthal DNA?

I’m sure some genes, human and/or Neanderthal would make someone more or less likely to get autism, but what is the actionable result of this study? It’s just another study that makes the real root cause of the autism explosion in the past few decades purposely confusing.

[uni-byte]

Are you just randomly looking for associations here, or do you have some strong indicator that Neanderthal/Denisovan DNA might be a causal factor in autism. Do Africans with pure homo sapiens DNA have a lower autism rate, especially when they are subject to the same environmental conditions as people with some Neanderthal/Denisovan DNA? I realize that autism rates in sub-Saharan Africa is about 1/4 that of the US. However, have there been studies showing that Africans without Neanderthal/Denisovan DNA living in the US show the same low rates?

Seems very much like grasping at straws or, more likely, gasping for for grant$$$.

[JelMain]

You need to reverse DSM-5 for starters, because you've bundled mis-diagnosed Giver-Gifted and Genius in with high-functioning Aspies. The whole Dabrowsky thesis is very suspect, because it's taken failures (those who can't, teach) as the reference point in over-excitement, whereas the kids have simply outstripped them quickly. I'm diagnosed high-functioning, but was measured by The Tavistock Clinic as having the General Knowledge of a 14 year old, aged 8. At 11, I was peer to a Russian Oligarch, 14 I made my first permanent mark in the world as a researcher. Teachers knew not to try keeping up. The model the shrinks struggled with placed me as post-doctoral on the edge of The Warburg Institute, a big part of London University's Advanced Studies School, and was accepted by the Head of Yale's Genius School, as it covered some of his own speciality. If a shrink can't follow, it's because he overloads, not because I can't communicate.

[chrisleblanc]

I read autism research papers, and neuroscience papers every day. I regularly listen to paleogenomic lectures and seminars as well. This is largely meaningless.

[iamnotpablo]

Neanderthal DNA has something do with being antisocial?