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Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:16:25 -0400
Autism Headlines

Infant Brain Yields Autism Clues - Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:54:51 -0400

Infants' brain responses to people looking at or away from them may someday help identify those at risk for developing an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), researchers found.

Neuro Impairment Among Kids More Common - Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:00:00 -0400

Children with neurological impairment took up a substantial proportion of inpatient resources at U.S. pediatric hospitals from 1997 to 2006, according to a retrospective study.

Doctor Who Claimed Vaccine-Autism Link Sues Critics - Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:00:33 -0400

The controversial Andrew Wakefield, MBBS, whose now largely discredited research ignited the vaccine-autism furor, has filed a defamation suit in a Texas court against ALLBMJ, its editor, and an investigative journalist over a series of articles published last January.

Community Care Keeps Autistic Kids Out of Hospital - Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:36:09 -0400

The increased use of respite and home/community aid services was associated with a decrease in the risk of psychiatric hospitalizations for children, adolescents, and young adults with autism spectrum disorders, according to a retrospective cohort study.

Autism Linked to Excess Neurons - Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:38:35 -0400

Children with autism appear to have bigger brains with more neurons than normal for their age, a small preliminary study affirmed.

Researchers Find New Factors in Autism Profile - Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:01:18 -0400

Neurons in the prefrontal cortex of autistic people showed altered methylation patterns at numerous locations in their genomes relative to normal controls, suggesting that epigenetic as well genetic factors may contribute to the disorder, researchers said.

Diagnosis of Autism Hit or Miss Along the Spectrum - Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:00:00 -0400

There is wide variation between centers in how children are assigned to specific diagnostic categories of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), researchers found.

CHEST: Airway Anomaly Linked to Autism - Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:19:11 -0400

HONOLULU -- A specific airway abnormality may be an objective marker for autism spectrum disorders in children, a small study showed.

Autism May Have Link to Low Birth Weight - Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:01:00 -0400

Children weighing less than 4.4 pounds at birth may be more prone to autism spectrum disorders, a prospective study suggested.

Lab Notes: Knockout Mice May Be Autism Model - Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:00:00 -0400

Mice lacking a gene related to neural development showed behavioral abnormalities strongly reminiscent of autism, potentially shedding light on mechanisms and potential treatments. Also in this week's Lab Notes, a potential strategy for tackling viral "pink eye."

Autism Funding Bill Clears Senate, Goes to White House - Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:06:28 -0400

WASHINGTON -- A $675 million bill to reauthorize funding for autism programs passed the Senate on Monday and is on its way to President Obama for his signature.

Estimated Autism Recurrence Rate Goes Up - Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:01:00 -0400

Among families who have a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the risk of a subsequent child developing an ASD may be higher than previously estimated, a multicenter study showed.

Lab Notes: Dyslexia May Be Speech Processing Defect - Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:00:00 -0400

Researchers at MIT found clues that the reading disability known as dyslexia has its origins in problems with decoding speech. Also in this week's Lab Notes, a new approach to stroke therapy that could more than double the "treatment window" after symptom onset.

Lab Notes: Decaf Coffee, Sugar, and Pruning Shears - Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:00:00 -0400

This week's installment of Lab Notes features the role of decaf coffee in Alzheimer's disease, the benefits of feeding sugar imaging probes to bacteria, and a look at the brain's constant gardener.

Search for Autism Cause Yields Many Suspects - Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:01:00 -0400

A search for the etiology of autism failed to identify any promising candidates, but instead suggested that a conglomeration of perinatal and neonatal conditions might increase the risk.