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Caltech and UNC research finds further evidence for genetic contribution to autism
Some parents of children with autism evaluate facial expressions differently than the rest of us--and in a way that is strikingly similar to autistic patients themselves, according to new research by neuroscientist Ralph Adolphs of the California Institute of Technology and psychiatrist Joe Piven at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. view more (2008-07-16)
Experts question prevalent stereotypes about autism
As theories about autism spread like wildfire in the media and the general public, a panel of autism experts will reflect on the validity of four widely held-and potentially inaccurate-assumptions about the developmental disability. view more (2006-02-21)
Autism may be linked to being firstborn, breech births or moms 35 or older
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. view more (2009-04-27)
Study finds no link between autism and thimerosal in vaccines
The increase in the number of diagnosed cases of autism in recent years has sparked concern that environmental toxins may cause this complex disorder. view more (2007-05-16)
Unusual use of toys in infancy a clue to later autism
Researchers at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute have found that infants later diagnosed with autism exhibited unusual exploration of objects long before being diagnosed. view more (2008-11-07)
New Model for Autism Suggests Women Carry the Disorder and Explains Age as a Risk Factor
A new model for understanding how autism is acquired has been developed by a team of researchers led by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Autism is a developmental disorder, characterized by language impairments, social deficits, and repetitive behaviors. view more (2007-07-25)
Study supports theory that rise in autism is related to changes in diagnosis
Research funded by the Wellcome Trust suggests that many children diagnosed with severe language disorders in the 1980s and 1990s would today be diagnosed as having autism. The research supports the theory that the rise in the number of cases of autism may be related to changes in how it is diagnosed. view more (2008-04-09)
Financial Struggles Plague Families of Children with Autism
The information that a child has been diagnosed with autism often throws parents into an emotional tailspin. view more (2008-03-03)
Autism's origins: Mother's antibody production may affect fetal brain
The mothers of some autistic children may have made antibodies against their fetuses' brain tissue during pregnancy that crossed the placenta and caused changes that led to autism, suggests research led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center investigators and published in the February issue of the Journal of Neuroimmunology. view more (2008-02-26)
UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute researchers find fewer neurons in the amygdala of males with autism
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, M.I.N.D. Institute have discovered that the brains of males with autism have fewer neurons in the amygdala, a part of the brain involved in emotion and memory. view more (2006-07-19)
Utah researchers confirm chromosome may harbor autism gene
Using technology that allows DNA from thousands of genes to be collected and surveyed on a 3 x 1¬Ω-inch chip, University of Utah medical researchers have confirmed that a region on a single chromosome probably harbors a gene that causes autism. view more (2006-01-18)
Carnegie Mellon Researchers Use New Imaging Technique To Discover Connection Differences in Brains of People With Autism
Using a new form of brain imaging known as diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), researchers in the Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging at Carnegie Mellon University have discovered that the so-called white matter in the brains of people with autism has lower structural integrity than in the brains of normal individuals. view more (2006-10-24)
Antidepressant ineffective against autism spectrum disorder children's obsessive behavior
A new multi-center study, conducted at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in collaboration with five other centers throughout the country, tested the commonly prescribed antidepressant citalopram and found that it was no more effective than placebo in altering obsessive features of the condition - the spinning, rocking and repetitive... view more... (2009-06-02)
Social reasoning and brain development are linked in preschoolers -- Queen's study
New research at Queen's University shows that the way preschool children understand false beliefs can be linked to particular aspects of brain development. view more (2009-07-16)
Study shows Autism-related developmental 'red flags' identifiable at age two in children
Early detection of autism is critical for early intervention, yet autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are typically not diagnosed until after three years of age. view more (2006-06-01)
Study firmly shows no connection between measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism
In a case-control study, the presence of measles virus RNA was no more likely in children with autism and GI disturbances than in children with only GI disturbances. view more (2008-09-05)
Autism's social struggles due to disrupted communication networks in brain
Picking up on innuendo and social cues is a central component of engaging in conversation, but people with autism often struggle to determine another person's intentions in a social interaction. view more (2008-07-24)
Parents confused about seriousness of measles, mumps and rubella
Parents who don't allow their children to have the MMR vaccine think that measles, mumps and rubella are less serious diseases than parents whose children have been vaccinated. Also, parents of children who go unvaccinated are more likely to believe there is a link between the vaccine and autism and/or bowel disorders. view more (2004-08-23)
The Montreal Children's Hospital of the MUHC begins search for causes of autism
Dr. Eric Fombonne, from the Research Institute of the MUHC at the Montreal Children's Hospital, is involved in a multi-site consortium to gather DNA samples from 2,000 autism patients and their families over the next three years. view more (2008-05-08)
Melatonin is an effective treatment for sleep problems in children with autism
A study in the April 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine determined that over-the-counter melatonin medication can shorted the length of time it takes for children with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), or both to fall asleep at the beginning of the night. view more (2009-04-15)
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