Autism News

Posted September 5, 2008:

• No Connection Between Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccine And Autism, Study Suggests

Posted September 4, 2008:

• Children Of Older Fathers More Likely To Have Bipolar Disorder, New Report Finds

Posted September 3, 2008:

• How First Autism Disease Genes Were Discovered

Posted September 2, 2008:

• Infidelity Gene? Genetic Link To Relationship Difficulties Found
• Sleight Of Hand And Sense Of Self: Illusion Isn't Always Just In The Mind

Posted August 28, 2008:

• Unusual Ultrasonic Vocalization Patterns In Mice May Be Useful For Modeling Autism

Posted August 19, 2008:

• Can Facial Structures, Brain Abnormalities Reveal Formula For Detection Of Autism?

Posted August 15, 2008:

• Direct Gaze Enhances Face Perception

Posted August 9, 2008:

• Diet And Autism Research Focuses On Which Foods May Affect Autistic Behavior

Posted August 7, 2008:

• Context And Personality Key In Understanding Responses To Emotional Facial Expressions

Posted July 24, 2008:

• Autism's Social Struggles Due To Disrupted Communication Networks In Brain

Posted July 23, 2008:

• Robot Playmates May Help Children With Autism
• Hormone Oxytocin May Inhibit Social Phobia

Posted July 20, 2008:

• Nature-Nurture Gene Link Sheds New Light On Autism

Posted July 17, 2008:

• Further Evidence For Genetic Contribution To Autism

Posted July 11, 2008:

• Common Mechanisms May Underlie Autism's Seemingly Diverse Mutations

Posted July 1, 2008:

• Researchers Link Early Stem Cell Mutation To Autism

Posted June 23, 2008:

• Mental And Physical Exercise Improves Genetic Mental Impairment In Rett Syndrome
• Drug Reverses Mental Retardation Caused By Genetic Disorder; Hope For Correcting How Autism Disrupts Brain

Posted June 13, 2008:

• Three-month-old Infants Are Sensitive To Emotional Cues Referring To Objects In The World

Posted June 12, 2008:

• 'Faulty' Brain Connections May Be Responsible For Social Impairments In Autism

Posted June 5, 2008:

• Knowing Looks: Using Gaze Aversion To Tell When Children Are Learning

Posted June 1, 2008:

• Rett Syndrome Gene Is Full Of Surprises

Posted May 25, 2008:

• Therapeutic Vest Will Help Children With Autism, ADHD, Anxiety

Posted May 23, 2008:

• Brain's 'Trust Machinery' Identified

Posted May 22, 2008:

• Molecular Scaffold That Guides Connections Between Brain Cells Discovered

Posted May 21, 2008:

• New Research Tool Can Detect Autism At 9 Months Of Age

Posted May 14, 2008:

• Using Music To Explore The Neural Bases Of Emotional 'Processing' In The Autistic Brain
• Genetic Links To Impaired Social Behavior In Autism

Posted May 12, 2008:

• Mutant Gene Causes Epilepsy, Intellectual Disability In Women

Posted May 5, 2008:

• Mental Disorders In Parents Linked To Autism In Children, Study Shows

Posted April 27, 2008:

• Autistic Mannerisms Reduced By Sensory Treatment

Posted April 26, 2008:

• Surprising Language Abilities In Children With Autism

Posted April 25, 2008:

• Autism Risk Linked To Distance From Power Plants, Other Mercury-releasing Sources

Posted April 24, 2008:

• Neurofeedback May Help 'Retrain' Brainwaves In Children With Autism

Posted April 15, 2008:

• Kids With Autism May Have Gene That Causes Muscle Weakness

Posted April 9, 2008:

• Rise In Autism Is Related To Changes In Diagnosis, New Study Suggests
• A Novel Approach To Protein Variation In Synapses

Posted April 7, 2008:

• Parents Follow Pediatrician Advice On Administering MMR Vaccinations

Posted April 2, 2008:

• Households With Kids With Autism Likely To Earn Less

Posted March 29, 2008:

• Preschool Kids Do Better When They Talk To Themselves, Research Shows

Posted March 20, 2008:

• Autism Connected To Gene Central To Neuron Formation, Study Shows

Posted March 19, 2008:

• Mice Could Provide Clues To Autistic Behaviors, Study Suggests

Posted March 11, 2008:

• Brain Network Linked To Contemplation In Adults Is Less Complex In Children
• Drosophila Drug Screen For Fragile X Syndrome Finds Promising Compounds And Potential Drug Targets

Posted March 6, 2008:

• Sticky Blood Protein Yields Clues To Autism

Posted March 5, 2008:

• Children With Autism May Learn From 'Virtual Peers'

Posted February 29, 2008:

• Financial Struggles Plague Families Of Children With Autism

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