Autism News
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In a new study, researchers determine that heritability outweighs non-genetic risk factors when it comes to the developmental disorder.
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Duke University is launching a $41 million stem-cell trial to explore the use of umbilical cord blood cells to treat autism, stroke, cerebral palsy, and related brain disorders.
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A bold, new study led by researchers at Duke University seeks to examine the applicability of umbilical cord stem cells for use in the treatment of autism.
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Law enforcement officials in California have been arrested the parents of an 11-year-old autistic boy who officials belive was being kept in a cage.
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“One out of 64 children is still being diagnosed with autism. Soldiers are still going to war. The need for guide dogs is greater than ever. Standards for the industry are coming in the very near future."~Jason Devito, Founder of Canines 4 Hope
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Some boys with autism were exposed to elevated levels of testosterone, cortisol, and other hormones while their mothers were pregnant, according to a new report.
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Autism activist and Chicago Mom Lisa Goes of the Thinking Moms' Revolution or TMR as well as other 'Thinking' Moms in the group have been featured in the introduction of a new documentary film called 'Moms Determined.'
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A recent study published in the Journal of Pediatric Nursing has strengthened the notion that dog ownership can be beneficial to children on the autism spectrum.
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It's a theory that has spread throughout the internet, and alternate media circles. The link between autism, and vaccination has gained steam, but a new study has dispelled the link between vaccinations and autism.
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Most autism studies have pointed to inherited factors as a leading cause of the disorder, while a few have looked to environmental factors as a contributing cause. Now, a massive new study concludes that both, in roughly equal parts, may be responsible.
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Chili’s, a popular U.S. restaurant chain, has cancelled their fundraiser for a national autism group. Chili’s had previously announced that they would be donating 10 percent of customers’ checks to the National Autism Association.
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Real estate mogul and Celebrity Apprentice host Donald Trump once again stirred the autism-vaccination debate, this time on Twitter, by sharing his belief that autism is due to high vaccination dosage. In 2012, he maintained the same view on Fox News.
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Autism month in the United States starts with the announcement of the formation of Team TMR, a not-for-profit 501c3 organization created by the founders of the Thinking Moms’ Revolution. TMR is a group of 23 moms and one dad.
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Abnormal cellular layering has been found within the brains of children with autism. This points to inappropriate development prenatally, according to new research.
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The brains of children with autism contain a built-in patchwork of defects, suggesting that the developmental disorder begins while they are growing in the womb, said a US study.Researchers described their findings in the New England Journal of Medicin...
In the Media
by Kerry Sheridan (AFP)
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The brains of children with autism contain a built-in patchwork of defects, suggesting that the developmental disorder begins while they are growing in the womb, said a US study Wednesday.Researchers described their findings in the New England Journal ...
In the Media
by Kerry Sheridan (AFP)
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Two teenage girls from Maryland have admitted to torturing and sexually abusing a boy with autism and filming the horrific crimes on their mobile phones.
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New research shows that there are a greater number of genetic mutations among autistic girls, compared to boys. This finding suggests that the female brain can better handle such variations.
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The game over, a beaming Sawyer and Michael, both 10, cheer and give each other a high-five.It is a small but significant reaction that experts say shows how children with autism can benefit from playing some computer games.The Steuart W.
In the Media
by Fabienne Faur (AFP)
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Using mice and rats with modeled autism, scientists have shown that the rodents responded positively to a drug given to their mothers a day before birth.
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A West Virginia man has been arrested and accused of impregnating the 13-year-old autistic daughter of a couple who took him into their home and entrusted him to be the girl's mentor.
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In a new study, scientists dosed mice modeling autism with a human gut bacterium. The dose reversed some disorder-associated behaviors in the animals.
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A new study suggests that a single spray shot of the hormone oxytocin improves brain function in young children with autism.
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A stranger donated a brand new bicycle to an autistic boy, 12, who had his own bike stolen outside a local library in British Columbia. Ryan Nicholson heard about Nathan's story, and he decided that he would help out.
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A new finding suggests that signs of autism may appear in babies just a few months old. This is shown by how infants respond to adults.
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Researchers looking for a hereditary link to autism have devised a process for connecting a suspect gene to its function in autism.
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A recent study has revealed that autism affects different sections of the brain depending on the patient's gender, says researchers.
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After working for 18 months without pay at Jaén University in Andalucía, Spain, a Spanish researcher has landed a job at Harvard's prestigious medical school.
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A new study published this week suggests boys with an autism spectrum disorder are more likely to have an increased risk of a gaming addiction. Researchers indicate more study is needed.
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New research suggests that the bacteria that reside in the human gut influence children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This is related to stomach conditions in children who go onto show signs of autism.
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Autism Image
Via Flickr user Alain Elorza
A photo of an autistic girl
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Avonte Oquendo, 14, of Queens, went missing on October 4th. Surveillance footage has video of him running away from his Long Island City school.
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Sydney Opera House lit up in blue for World Autism Awareness Day
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