Well, this will make the anti-vaxing debate interesting:
Researchers find first common Autism Gene :
Researchers have found the first common genetic link to autism and said on Tuesday it could potentially account for 15 percent of the disease’s cases.
Three studies, two in the journal Nature and one in Molecular Psychiatry, suggest changes in brain connections could underlie some cases.
While the findings do not immediately offer hope for a treatment, they do help explain the underlying causes of the condition, which affects as many as one in 150 children, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“These findings establish that genetic factors play a strong role in autism spectrum disorder,” National Institutes of Health acting director Dr. Raynard Kington said in a statement.
The anti-vax crowd has never shown the slightest inclination to be interested in science. Why should they start now?
Yeah, I doubt this will change anything. Even before this, there was plenty of rational information to debunk the anti-vaccination paranoia, but those who want to believe in it will disregard evidence to the contrary.