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Mutations in 3 genes linked to autism spectrum disorders
Apr 5, 2012 16:58
Mutations in three new genes have been linked to autism, according to new studies including one with investigators at Mount...
Genetic mutations at conception linked to many cases of autism
Apr 4, 2012 18:27
About 15 percent of autism cases in families with a single autistic child are associated with spontaneous mutations that...
Autistic kids born preterm, post-term have more severe symptoms
Apr 3, 2012 16:36
For children with autism, being born several weeks early or several weeks late tends to increase the severity of their symptoms,...
Gene expression abnormalities in autism identified
Mar 23, 2012 17:04
A study led by Eric Courchesne, PhD, director of the Autism Center of Excellence at the University of California, San Diego...
People with autism have a greater ability to process information
Mar 22, 2012 16:28
People with autism have a greater than normal capacity for processing information even from rapid presentations and are better...
Novel mouse model for autism yields clues to a 50-year-old mystery
Mar 20, 2012 16:32
Early disruptions in serotonin signaling in the brain may contribute to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and other “enduring...
Potential role of parents’ work exposure to solvents in autism risk examined
Mar 12, 2012 16:22
Could parental exposure to solvents at work be linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in their children? According to an...
Holding a mirror to brain changes in autism
Mar 2, 2012 18:54
Impaired social function is a cardinal symptom of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). One of the brain circuits that enable...
Gluten-free, casein-free diet may help some children with autism
Feb 29, 2012 18:39
A gluten-free, casein-free diet may lead to improvements in behavior and physiological symptoms in some children diagnosed...
Training parents is good medicine for children with autism behavior problems
Feb 27, 2012 18:40
Children with autism spectrum disorders who also have serious behavioral problems responded better to medication combined...
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