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August 25, 2006

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-	NIH Researchers Complete Unprecedented Genetic Study That May Help Identify People Most at Risk for Alcoholism Scan of human genome may provide important new tools for prevention and treatment
-	Autism Affects Functioning of Entire Brain New evidence challenges previous view that autism affects only brain areas involved with social interactions, communication behaviors, and reasoning abilities.