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Autism Spectrum Disorders: News and Research on Autism. Parenting help and advice on autistic children and latest finding on Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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Jun 26th, 2009
More pieces in the complex autism inheritance puzzle are emerging in the latest study.
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Jun 2nd, 2009
Citalopram, a medication commonly prescribed to children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), was no more effective than a placebo at reducing repetitive behaviors.
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May 21st, 2009
UCLA scientists have discovered a variant of a gene called CACNA1G that may increase children's risk of developing autism, particularly boys.
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May 6th, 2009
According to a report published in the May issues of the Archives of General Psychiatry, autism is associated with abnormal brain structure. Abnormal brain structure is an important component associated with autism.
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May 1st, 2009
Five people with Autism Spectrum Conditions will meet with Care Services Minister Phil Hope to respond in person to a consultation on Autism which launches today.
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Apr 29th, 2009
There are three recently published studies about autism, two published online in Nature and one in Annals of Human Genetics, which point strongly to autism being genetic in nature.
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Apr 29th, 2009
In three studies, including the most comprehensive study of autism genetics to date, investigators have identified common and rare genetic factors that affect the risk of autism spectrum disorders.
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Apr 27th, 2009
A study found interesting results in relation to autism and being the firstborn by looking at a group of Utah eight years-old children. Children who are firstborn or breech or whose mothers are 35 or older when giving birth are at significantly greater risk for developing an autism spectrum disorder, University of Utah School of Medicine researchers have reported in a new study with Utah children.
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Apr 27th, 2009
In recognition of Autism Awareness Month, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services is working to raise awareness about the complex developmental disability, promoting new resources produced by Kentucky families and CDC to help others better understand and cope with autism.
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Apr 8th, 2009
During the first week of class, the teens' eyes were downcast, their responses were mumbled and eye contact was almost nonexistent. By Week 12, though, these same kids were talkative, responsive and engaged. That's the result of a special class designed at UCLA to help teens with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) learn to interact appropriately with their peers.
