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Autistic Behaviors In Offspring Linked To Prenatal Exposure To Maternal Antibodies

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New research from the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute shows that an interaction between fetal brain cells and maternal antibodies could be linked with the repetitive behavior - also called stereotypies - that is characteristic of autism. While additional studies are needed to confirm the outcome, this r ...

read more New research from the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute shows that an interaction between fetal brain cells and maternal antibodies could be linked with the repetitive behavior - also called stereotypies - that is characteristic of autism. While additional studies are needed to confirm the outcome, this r read more Tue Feb 2008 Tue Feb 2008

Way To Measure, Treat Autism Suggested By Brain Study

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Researchers have pinpointed subtle deficits in the brains of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that they say could aid more precise diagnoses and perhaps improve treatment of ASD. The researchers discovered characteristic patterns of brain activity in people with ASD that reflect an inabili ...

read more Researchers have pinpointed subtle deficits in the brains of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that they say could aid more precise diagnoses and perhaps improve treatment of ASD. The researchers discovered characteristic patterns of brain activity in people with ASD that reflect an inabili read more Tue Feb 2008 Tue Feb 2008

New Study Of MMR Vaccine Finds No Link To Autism, UK

Categorie : Autism
There is no evidence of a link between the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine and autism according to a new independent virus study - the most comprehensive ever undertaken - published today. The new report comes ten years after the original Lancet article by Dr Wakefield called into que ...

read more There is no evidence of a link between the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine and autism according to a new independent virus study - the most comprehensive ever undertaken - published today. The new report comes ten years after the original Lancet article by Dr Wakefield called into que read more Tue Feb 2008 Tue Feb 2008

New Research Reveals Thousands Of Adults With Autism Are Isolated And Ignored, UK

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The National Autistic Society (NAS) has launched a new report which reveals that nearly two thirds (63%) of adults with autism in England do not have enough support to meet their needs. ...

read more The National Autistic Society (NAS) has launched a new report which reveals that nearly two thirds (63%) of adults with autism in England do not have enough support to meet their needs. read more Tue Feb 2008 Tue Feb 2008

Infants Eliminate Mercury In Vaccines Faster Than Previously Thought - It Does Not Have Time To Build Up In Babies' Bodies

Categorie : Autism
Mercury, which can be used as a vaccine preservative is eliminated by infants faster than previously thought, according to a small study published in the journal Pediatrics. Many people have suspected that thimerosal, a mercury preservative pediatric vaccine ingredient which was used in the USA unt ...

read more Mercury, which can be used as a vaccine preservative is eliminated by infants faster than previously thought, according to a small study published in the journal Pediatrics. Many people have suspected that thimerosal, a mercury preservative pediatric vaccine ingredient which was used in the USA unt read more Tue Feb 2008 Tue Feb 2008

Supporting Brain Imaging Studies Of Children With Autism And Dyslexia

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Two researchers at MIT's McGovern Institute for Brain Research will head an ambitious new project to study the origins of autism and dyslexia, supported by a $8.5M grant from the Ellison Medical Foundation. The project leaders, Nancy Kanwisher and John Gabrieli, are prominent experts in neuroimaging ...

read more Two researchers at MIT's McGovern Institute for Brain Research will head an ambitious new project to study the origins of autism and dyslexia, supported by a $8.5M grant from the Ellison Medical Foundation. The project leaders, Nancy Kanwisher and John Gabrieli, are prominent experts in neuroimaging read more Sun Feb 2008 Sun Feb 2008

Teaching Autistic Children To Safely Cross The Road Using Virtual Reality

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Recent research conducted at the University of Haifa found that children with autism improved their road safety skills after practicing with a unique virtual reality system. "Children with autism rarely have opportunities to experience or to learn to cope with day-to-day situations. Using virtual si ...

read more Recent research conducted at the University of Haifa found that children with autism improved their road safety skills after practicing with a unique virtual reality system. read more Thu Jan 2008 Thu Jan 2008

Virtual Reality Teaches Autistic Children To Cross Streets Safely

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The independence of children with autism depends on their receiving treatment in natural settings. One of the main problems they face is their inability to learn how to safely cross the street, a necessary skill for independent living. While acquiring this skill could greatly improve these children' ...

read more The independence of children with autism depends on their receiving treatment in natural settings. One of the main problems they face is their inability to learn how to safely cross the street, a necessary skill for independent living. While acquiring this skill could greatly improve these children' read more Thu Jan 2008 Thu Jan 2008

Detecting Autism Earlier Using New Approach

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A new way of understanding autistic disorders, incorporating both psychological and biological factors, could lead to the conditions being picked up earlier, research from UNSW has found.A review of research, published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, integrates psychological ...

read more A new way of understanding autistic disorders, incorporating both psychological and biological factors, could lead to the conditions being picked up earlier, research from UNSW has found.A review of research, published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, integrates psychological read more Thu Jan 2008 Thu Jan 2008

Accelerated Head Growth Can Predict Autism Before Behavioral Symptoms Start

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Children with autism have normal-size heads at birth but develop accelerated head growth between six and nine months of age, a period that precedes the onset of many behaviors that enable physicians to diagnose the developmental disorder, according to new research from the University of Washington's ...

read more Children with autism have normal-size heads at birth but develop accelerated head growth between six and nine months of age, a period that precedes the onset of many behaviors that enable physicians to diagnose the developmental disorder, according to new research from the University of Washington's read more Thu Jan 2008 Thu Jan 2008

American Academy Of Pediatrics Calls For Cancellation Of ABC's "Eli Stone " Premiere

Categorie : Autism
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is demanding ABC cancel the opening episode of "Eli Stone" scheduled for Thursday, January 31. As reported in The New York Times, the episode features a lawyer who argues in court that a vaccine caused a child's autism. While the show includes statements that ...

read more The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is demanding ABC cancel the opening episode of read more Thu Jan 2008 Thu Jan 2008

Substantial Role In Autism Played By Chromosomal Abnormalities

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Genome-wide scans of families affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have revealed new evidence that previously unknown chromosomal abnormalities have a substantial role in the prevalent developmental disorder, according to a report published online Jan. 17th in the American Journal of Human Gen ...

read more Genome-wide scans of families affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have revealed new evidence that previously unknown chromosomal abnormalities have a substantial role in the prevalent developmental disorder, according to a report published online Jan. 17th in the American Journal of Human Gen read more Sat Jan 2008 Sat Jan 2008

National Conference On Autism To Be Held In Southwest Florida

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A conference on autism, "The Road to Best Practice in Autism," will be presented for physicians, parents and educators on Saturday, April 19, 2008, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Student Union Ballroom at Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Fla. ...

read more A conference on autism, read more Sat Jan 2008 Sat Jan 2008

The Garden City Group, Inc. Makes Donation To Autism Speaks

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The Garden City Group, Inc. (GCG), and its associates contributed $7368.20 to Autism Speaks as part of its annual charitable giving program. The goal of Autism Speaks is to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders. Donations were raised by GCG associates participating in ...

read more The Garden City Group, Inc. (GCG), and its associates contributed $7368.20 to Autism Speaks as part of its annual charitable giving program. The goal of Autism Speaks is to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders. Donations were raised by GCG associates participating in read more Sat Jan 2008 Sat Jan 2008

Autism Cases Still Going Up As Vaccine Mercury Removed

Categorie : Autism
Autism spectrum disorders continued to rise in the state of California, US, even after mercury-containing thimerosal was removed from childhood vaccines, suggesting that exposure to the compound is not a cause of autism, as claimed by some groups.These are the findings of a study published in the Ja ...

read more Autism spectrum disorders continued to rise in the state of California, US, even after mercury-containing thimerosal was removed from childhood vaccines, suggesting that exposure to the compound is not a cause of autism, as claimed by some groups.These are the findings of a study published in the Ja read more Mon Jan 2008 Mon Jan 2008

University Of Washington Launches First Autism Prevention Study

Categorie : Autism
Autism researchers at the University of Washington will take the initial step in attempting to prevent the developmental disorder when they launch an $11.3 million study this week.The UW's Autism Center has begun looking for 200 Seattle-area infants, 6 months old or younger, who have an older sibli ...

read more Autism researchers at the University of Washington will take the initial step in attempting to prevent the developmental disorder when they launch an $11.3 million study this week.The UW's Autism Center has begun looking for 200 Seattle-area infants, 6 months old or younger, who have an older sibli read more Mon Jan 2008 Mon Jan 2008

Placebo Works Equally Well As Antipsychotics For Aggression In The Intellectually Disabled

Categorie : Autism
A new UK study found that placebo was just as effective at treating aggressive challenging behaviour in intellectually disabled patients as antipsychotic drugs and the researchers recommended antipsychotics no longer be regarded as an acceptable routine treatment for this group. ...

read more A new UK study found that placebo was just as effective at treating aggressive challenging behaviour in intellectually disabled patients as antipsychotic drugs and the researchers recommended antipsychotics no longer be regarded as an acceptable routine treatment for this group. read more Mon Jan 2008 Mon Jan 2008

New Genetic Link To Autism Identified

Categorie : Autism
UCLA scientists have used language onset - the age when a child speaks his first word - as a tool for identifying a new gene linked to autism. The team also discovered that the gene is most active in brain regions involved with language and thought. Interestingly, evidence for the genetic link came ...

read more UCLA scientists have used language onset - the age when a child speaks his first word - as a tool for identifying a new gene linked to autism. The team also discovered that the gene is most active in brain regions involved with language and thought. Interestingly, evidence for the genetic link came read more Mon Jan 2008 Mon Jan 2008

Scientists Identify New Genetic Link To Autism

Categorie : Autism
UCLA scientists have used language onset the age when a child speaks his first word as a tool for identifying a new gene linked to autism. The team also discovered that the gene is most active in brain regions involved with language and thought. Interestingly, evidence for the genetic link came from ...

read more UCLA scientists have used language onset the age when a child speaks his first word as a tool for identifying a new gene linked to autism. The team also discovered that the gene is most active in brain regions involved with language and thought. Interestingly, evidence for the genetic link came from read more Mon Jan 2008 Mon Jan 2008

Some Autism Linked To Missing Or Duplicated Chromosome Segment

Categorie : Autism
A new study by a US research consortium has discovered that a small segment of chromosome 16 is either missing or duplicated in about 1 per cent of people with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). What is surprising about this particular discovery is that the omission or duplication is not inherited f ...

read more A new study by a US research consortium has discovered that a small segment of chromosome 16 is either missing or duplicated in about 1 per cent of people with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). What is surprising about this particular discovery is that the omission or duplication is not inherited f read more Mon Jan 2008 Mon Jan 2008

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