Autism:
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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May 23rd, 2008
The research underscores the critical need for studies into vaccine safety and the immune and mitochondrial dysfunction of autistic children.
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May 12th, 2008
In response to a court case regarding Michelle Cedillo (one of thousands of families attempting to establish the connection between vaccines and their child's autism), Dr. Paul Offit, chief of infectious diseases at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania claims the apparent connection between vaccines and autism is "nothing more than a sad coincidence".
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May 7th, 2008
The international research for finding the causes of autism is considered groundbreaking and will be based on the DNA samples of patients with autism.
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May 6th, 2008
Children living next to a mercury polluter have a higher risk of developing autism.
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May 6th, 2008
Parents with mental illnesses, especially with schizophrenia, are more likely to have kids with autism.
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Apr 22nd, 2008
Some kids with autism may have a genetic defect that affects the muscles.
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Apr 7th, 2008
The autism treatment site, created by UPMC, will be the first of its kind in Pennsylvania for autism patients.
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Apr 3rd, 2008
Lawmakers will unveil a comprehensive legislative package of eight bills to address the issues related to the rise in diagnoses of children with autism spectrum disorders in California.
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Apr 3rd, 2008
Premature infants born less than 1500 grams have an increased risk for showing early signs of autism.
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Mar 26th, 2008
Scientists have pinpointed two different sites in the genome, each conferring a different type of genetic risk for autism.
