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Autism Linked to Increased Genetic Change in Regions of Genome Instability
April 3, 2013 — Children with autism have increased levels of genetic change in regions of the genome prone to DNA rearrangements, so called "hotspots," according to a new research discovery. The research has ... > full story -
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New Genetic Evidence Suggests a Continuum Among Neurodevelopmental and Psychiatric Disorders
April 2, 2013 — A broad spectrum of developmental and psychiatric disorders, ranging from autism and intellectual disability to schizophrenia, should be conceptualized as different manifestations of a common ... > full story -
New Initiative Provides Free Developmental Assessments for Children Most at Risk for Autism
April 1, 2013 — Kennedy Krieger Institute has announced a new, pilot initiative to help identify the red flags of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in infant siblings of children with ASD as early as possible. ... > full story -
Risk of Autism Is Not Increased by 'Too Many Vaccines Too Soon,' Study Shows
March 29, 2013 — Although scientific evidence suggests that vaccines do not cause autism, approximately one-third of parents continue to express concern that they do; nearly 1 in 10 parents refuse or delay ... > full story -
Significant Insights Into Common Form of Autism: Study Identifies Genetic Connections in 15q Duplication Syndrome
March 26, 2013 — Results from a new study are providing significant insights into autism through the study of a specific form of the disorder caused by a duplication on chromosome ... > full story -
Misregulated Genes May Have Big Autism Role
March 21, 2013 — A genetic pathway involving proteins in the endosomes of cells appears to be misregulated in the brains of children with autism, according to a newly published statistical analysis. Previously, the ... > full story -
Older Grandfathers Pass on Autism Risk Through Generations
March 20, 2013 — Men who have children at older ages are more likely to have grandchildren with autism compared to younger grandfathers, according to new research. This is the first time that research has shown that ... > full story -
Women Abused as Children More Likely to Have Children With Autism
March 20, 2013 — Women who experienced physical, emotional, or sexual abuse as children are more likely to have a child with autism than women who were not ... > full story -
Humanoid Robot Helps Teach Children With Autism
March 20, 2013 — An interdisciplinary team of mechanical engineers and autism experts have developed an adaptive robotic system and used it to demonstrate that humanoid robots can be powerful tools for enhancing the ... > full story -
Atypical Brain Circuits May Cause Slower Gaze Shifting in Infants Who Later Develop Autism
March 20, 2013 — Infants at 7 months of age who go on to develop autism are slower to reorient their gaze and attention from one object to another when compared to 7-month-olds who do not develop autism, and this ... > full storyMore:
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