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Gene Regulator in Brain's Executive Hub Tracked Across Lifespan

Scientists have tracked the activity, across the lifespan, of an environmentally responsive regulatory mechanism that ...  > full story

Scientists Link Evolved, Mutated Gene Module to Syndromic Autism

Medical researchers reports that newly discovered mutations in an evolved assembly of genes cause Joubert syndrome, a form of ...  > full story

Children With Autism Have Lower Levels of HDL

Scientists looked at blood levels of lipids and fatty acids in two groups of South Korean children – one group of typically developing boys and another ...  > full story

Autism Redefined: New Diagnostic Criteria More Restrictive

Getting an autism diagnosis could be more difficult in 2013 when a revised diagnostic definition goes into effect. The proposed changes may affect the ...  > full story

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  Gene Mutation in Autism Found to Cause Hyperconnectivity in Brain's Hearing Center

  January 31, 2012 — New research might help explain how a gene mutation found in some autistic individuals leads to difficulties in processing auditory cues and paying spatial attention to ... > full story
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  Surprisingly High Number of Adults With Severe Learning Disabilities Also Have Autism, UK Research Shows

  January 31, 2012 — New UK research on autism in adults has shown that adults with a more severe learning disability have a greater likelihood of having autism. This group, mostly living in private households, was ... > full story
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  Family History of Psychiatric Disorders Shapes Intellectual Interests, Study Suggests

  January 26, 2012 — A family history of psychiatric conditions such as autism and depression could influence the subjects a person finds engaging, new research suggests. Although preliminary, the findings provide a new ... > full story
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  In the Brain, Signs of Autism as Early as 6 Months Old

  January 26, 2012 — Measuring brain activity in infants as young as six months may help to predict the future development of autism symptoms. In their first year of life, babies who will go on to develop autism already ... > full story
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  Adolescents With Autism Spend Free Time Using Solitary, Screen-Based Media

  January 25, 2012 — Children with autism spectrum disorders tend to be fascinated by screen-based technology. A new study found that adolescents with autism (64.2 percent) spend most of their free time using solitary, ... > full story

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  Learning to 'Talk Things Through in Your Head' May Help People With Autism

  January 24, 2012 — Teaching children with autism to "talk things through in their head" may help them to solve complex day-to-day tasks, which could increase the chances of independent, flexible living later in life, ... > full story
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  Genetic Variation Increases Risk of Metabolic Side Effects in Children on Some Antipsychotics

  January 24, 2012 — Researchers have found a genetic variation predisposing children to six-times greater risk of developing metabolic syndrome when taking second-generation anti-psychotic medications. Metabolic ... > full story
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  Another Clue in the Mystery of Autism

  January 19, 2012 — A study of discordant twins -- twins in which one has autism spectrum disorder and one doesn't -- finds the lower birth weight twins are more than three times as likely to have ASD than heavier ... > full story
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  Scientists Introduces Automated Imaging to Greatly Speed Whole-Brain Mapping Efforts

  January 15, 2012 — New technology transforms the way detailed anatomical images can be made of whole brains and will greatly facilitate systematic comparison of neuroanatomy in mouse models of human brain disorders, ... > full story
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  No Link Found Between Prenatal Exposure to Tobacco Smoke and Autism, Swedish Study Finds

  January 12, 2012 — A large population-based study in Sweden indicates that there is no link between smoking during pregnancy and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in ... > full story

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