One research study on the amydala, another bad headline

The research study about the amygdala shrinking in the brains of some autistic persons is lauching a thousand bad headlines (including The brain digs its own grave). The latest:

Fear centre is shrunken in severely autistic brains

From FreeRepublic.com which notes that “It wouldn’t be the first time it has been suggested that the brain may attack itself in response to a mental condition.”