Gene Linked to Autism in Families with More Than One Affected Child
A version of a gene has been linked to autism in families that have more than one child with the disorder. Inheriting two copies of this version more than doubled a child's risk of developing an autism spectrum disorder, scientists supported by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) ...
Research into Causes and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Research into the causes, the diagnosis, and the treatment of autism spectrum disorders has advanced in tandem. With new well-researched standardized diagnostic tools, ASD can be diagnosed at an early age. And with early diagnosis, the treatments found to be beneficial in recent years can be used ...
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Autism Research Efforts Highlighted in Biological Psychiatry Special Issue
The February 15, 2007 special issue of Biological Psychiatry is dedicated to recent advances in autism research,...
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Can Virtual Reality Help Autistic Kids?
Virtual Reality is a realistic simulation of an environment by a computer system. And for some children with autism,...
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Clinical Trials: Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders)
Featured Studies Long-Term Drug Treatment for Autistic Children. Interventional study. This study will ...
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Largest-Ever Search for Autism Genes Reveals New Clues
The largest search for autism genes to date, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has implicated...
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Teaching Flexibility for the Autistic Child
It's a well-known fact that children with autism often have difficulty with change in routine or unexpected events....
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