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Duke Health: Gene Linked to Autism Undergoes Changes in Men's Sperm After Pot Use
August 27, 2019
DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 27 -- Duke Health issued the following news release:

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- Further study is needed to determine if the altered gene contributes to autism in children

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A specific gene associated with autism appears to undergo changes in the sperm of men who use marijuana, according to new research from Duke Health.

The gene change occurs through a process called DNA methylation, and it could potentially be passe . . .

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