Focus Narrows in Search for Autism's Cause
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Scientists are zeroing in on brain growth and inflammation as possible suspects in the cause of autism.
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Scientists have discovered how mutations in two key proteins may lead to autism.
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Scientists say that although behavior therapies benefit many children, they do not have evidence that any of these treatments improve the core symptoms of autism.
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Brothers and sisters of autistic kids are in need of attention too. Here's how a mother copes  -  and what experts say
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(HealthDay News) -- Autism is a disorder that affects the social behaviors of a child, including the way he speaks, communicates, thinks and acts around others.
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Autism may be caused by an immune system reaction that causes swelling of the brain, say researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
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Two studies shed light on the possible effects of autism on the brain and point to potential treatments, researchers said on Monday.
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A new legal drama making its debut this month on ABC is stepping into a subject that is the source of heated debate among some parents â the relationship between autism and childhood vaccines.
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Science has spoken when it comes to the theory that some childhood vaccines can cause autism. They don't, the Institute of Medicine concluded three years ago. Soon, it will be the courts turn to speak.
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A week after a new study found New Jersey with the nation's highest childhood autism rate, a top legislator announced plans to try to target the disorder through improved detection, treatment and awareness. The largest U.S. study of childhood autism found that about 1 in 152 have the disorder, while the highest rate &#151; 1 in 94 children &#151; was found in New Jersey.
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An ice cream party is in the future for an autistic young man rescued after spending four cold days alone in the West Virginia wilderness without food or water. Jacob Allen's autism complicated the search for him, as the teen is non-verbal.
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Aug. 16, 2004 -- For children with Asperger&#39;s Syndrome and other mild forms of autism, the world can be an uncomfortable place. These kids have a hard time picking up the social skills that come naturally to most people. They get teased at school, often ...
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FRIDAY, Feb. 16 (HealthDay News) -- The release last week of statistics on the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in American children -- one case in every 150 8-year-olds -- confirmed that the condition is more common now than it was just a decade ago, when estimates ranged anywhere from one in 500 youngsters to one in 166.
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A rare genetic variation dramatically raises the risk of developing autism, a large study showed, opening new research targets for better understanding the disorder and for treating it
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Scientists searching for a way to  treat the rare but severe childhood neurological disorder Rett  syndrome have reversed the disease in mice, raising hopes for  doing the same in people.
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Scientists revealed the most extensive findings to date on the genetics of autism on Sunday, pinpointing two new genetic links that may predispose children to develop the complex brain disorder.
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Autism spectrum disorders can be picked up and treated very early in life, if you know what symptoms to look for