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Further Evidence For Genetic Contribution To Autism Discovered By Caltech And UNC Research

16 July 2008

Some parents of children with autism evaluate facial expressions differently than the rest of us--and in a way that is strikingly similar to autistic patients themselves, according to new research by neuroscientist Ralph...
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Common Mechanisms May Underlie Autism's Seemingly Diverse Mutations

13 July 2008

Many of the seemingly disparate mutations recently discovered in autism may share common underlying mechanisms, say researchers supported in part by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)...
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Middle Eastern Families Help Scientists Pinpoint Autism Genes

12 July 2008

The hunt for gene mutations that contribute to autism has proceeded slowly, largely because autism encompasses a spectrum of diseases. Just as its symptoms vary widely among individuals, so do the genetic mutations that cause them...
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Autism News Articles Archive - Page 1

11 July 2008

Middle Eastern Families Yield Intriguing Clues To Autism

Autism Could Be Caused By Failure To Trigger Genes In Early Brain Development

10 July 2008

National Autistic Society Response To The Bercow Review On Children, Young People And Speech, Language And Communication, UK

09 July 2008

The First Autism Disease Genes

03 July 2008

Autism And Lyme Disease Are Connected, Lyme-Induced Autism Study Finds

01 July 2008

Researchers Link Early Stem Cell Mutation To Autism

28 June 2008

Lack Of Fragile X And Related Gene Fractures Sleep

26 June 2008

NIMH Funds Pitt Researchers To Find Best Treatments For Children With Autism And ADHD Symptoms

23 June 2008

Autistic Man, Who Is Also Kidney Transplant Recipient, Found In Woods

UCLA Mouse Study Offers Hope For Correcting How Autism Disrupts Brain

22 June 2008

Market America Announces Plans To Launch Vitamins For Children With Autism

19 June 2008

Concept Media Releases AD/HD, Autism, And Mental Retardation Programs

13 June 2008

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

11 June 2008

Response To The Carers Strategy By The National Autistic Society, UK

Mechanism May Explain Aspects Of Brain Impairment Seen In Fragile X Syndrome

Speaking Up For Others - A New Initiative For People With Profound And Multiple Learning Disabilities, UK

Social Signals Recognized By Infants At Younger Age Than Previously Believed

10 June 2008

Missing Protein In Fragile X Syndrome Is Key To Transporting Signals Within Neurons

'Let's Move' Therapy Project Boost For Scottish Children - NHS Invention Reaps Benefit Of Private Sector Partnership

04 June 2008

Autism - The Past, The Present And The Future, Conference, UK

A Computer That Can 'Read' Your Mind

03 June 2008

NIH Researchers Find That Rett Syndrome Gene Is Full Of Surprises

Autism Risk Higher For Preterm And Low Birthweight Girls

02 June 2008

Nutricia Partners With Autism Speaks

30 May 2008

Rett Syndrome Discovery Advances Understanding Of Neurological Missteps

28 May 2008

CMS Approves Pennsylvania Medicaid Waiver Program To Help Residents With Autism

22 May 2008

'Trust Machinery' Identified In The Brain

21 May 2008

Autism Detected At 9 Months Of Age Using Research Tool

20 May 2008

Infant Primates Given Vaccines On U.S. Children's Immunization Schedule Develop Behavioral Symptoms Of Autism

Infant Vaccines Produce Autism Symptoms In New Primate Study By University Of Pittsburgh Scientists

Infant Primates Given Vaccines On U.S. Children's Immunization Schedule Develop Biomedical And Behavioral Symptoms Of Autism

15 May 2008

Discovery Of Small RNAs That Regulate Gene Expression And Protect The Genome

Autism: Genetic Links To Impaired Social Behavior

14 May 2008

Music Used To Explore The Autistic Brain's Emotion Processing

13 May 2008

More Vaccine-Autism Link Cases Heard By US Court

12 May 2008

UK Autism Campaign Urges Debate On Social Care And The Elderly With Autism

Multinational Initiative Announced By Autism Speaks To Raise Awareness For Research, Diagnosis And Treatment Of Autism

09 May 2008

University Of Leicester To Lead Audit Of Adults With Autism, UK

Charity Welcomes Landmark Autism Announcement, UK

Department Of Health Announces Adult Autism Srategy, UK

08 May 2008

Groundbreaking International Effort Begins Search For Causes Of Autism

06 May 2008

Autism In Children And Mental Disorders In Parents Linked

New Book Relates Life With An Autistic Son

05 May 2008

Antipsychotic Prescribing For Children Has Risen Sharply

30 April 2008

Public Invited To Attend Autism Research Town Hall Meeting - May 3, Sacramento, California

28 April 2008

World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) "Don't 'Dis' The Ability"... Artworks By Individuals On The Autism Spectrum - Artists Give Back!

Children With Autism Display Surprising Language Abilities

26 April 2008

Report Slates Service Provision For Children With Autism

25 April 2008

Study Links Autism Risk To Distance From Power Plants, Other Mercury Releasing Sources

23 April 2008

Credit Crunch: UK Autism Campaign Urges Help For The Poor

18 April 2008

Training People With Autism To Recognize Faces

16 April 2008

Autism Campaign Launches In The South East, UK

Autism/PDD And Special Needs Children Can Take Advantage Of Newly Released Mac Educational Programs By BloomingKids Software

14 April 2008

Teva Receives Court Ruling Awarding Exclusivity For Generic Risperdal(R)

Kids With Autism May Have Gene That Causes Muscle Weakness

12 April 2008

UMDF Statement On The Connection Between Mitochondrial Disease And Autism

11 April 2008

Columbia University Begins Search For Causes Of Autism International Effort Considered Groundbreaking

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