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Autism and Infertility Treatment: Your Questions Answered
Perspective on results from this week’s study on IVF and autism risk Perspective on results from this week’s study on IVF and autism riskJuly 03, 2013 Many of you have questions following this week’s...
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Study: Kids with Autism Have Fewer Kinds of Gut Bacteria
Researchers link reduced diversity of gut “microbiome” to autism, but not to severity of GI problems Researchers link reduced diversity of gut “microbiome” to autism, but not to severity of GI...
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Study IDs Brain Proteins Targeted by Autism-Associated Antibodies
Maternal antibodies may disrupt early brain development; findings could produce antibody-blocker treatments and diagnostic test Maternal antibodies may disrupt early brain development; findings could...
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Tackling the Whole Autism Genome: Insights for Diagnosis & Care
Early results from Autism Speaks “10K Autism Genome Project” show promise for improving diagnosis and personalizing treatments Early results from Autism Speaks “10K Autism Genome Project” show promise...
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No Link between Autism and Violence
Autism psychiatrist urges public not to associate a single person’s action with the larger autism community Autism psychiatrist urges public not to associate a single person’s action with the larger...
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Researchers Caution against Commonly Used Autism Supplement
Concentrated flavonoids affect body’s hormone system in unpredictable, potentially harmful ways; special caution needed with children Concentrated flavonoids affect body’s hormone system in...
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Autism Speaks with Families
Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer meets with parents to hear concerns & research priorities; first in series of community meetings Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer meets with parents to hear...
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Caution Still Needed with Mercury Exposure during Pregnancy
Autism Speaks offers perspective on new report finding no increased autism risk associated with eating mercury-contaminated fish during pregnancy Autism Speaks offers perspective on study finding no...
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Building a Fulfilling Life at the Autism Speaks National Conference
Educator, researcher, self-advocate Stephen Shore opens meeting with call for greater emphasis on self-advocacy and autism-related strengths Educator, researcher and self-advocate Stephen Shore opens...
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Parents & Providers Collaborate to Build a Better Autism Medical Home
Day 2 at Autism Speaks National Conference: Paul Carbone helps families & doctors forge stronger partnerships, deliver lifelong care Day 2 at Autism Speaks National Conference: Paul Carbone helps...
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Highlights from the Autism Speaks National Conference
Parents, providers and individuals with autism wrap up meeting dedicated to improving comprehensive care and support across the lifespan Parents, providers & individuals with autism wrap up...
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Sharing our Genes for Research
By Laurie Tarkan When Kelli Gibson heard that families were needed for autism research, she enrolled her four sons. June 25, 2013Kelli Gibson, of Battle Creek, Michigan, knew that Connor was different...
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Autism and Video Game Addiction Back in the News
More evidence that boys with ASD are particularly vulnerable to video game overuse and related addictive behaviors More evidence that boys with ASD are particularly vulnerable to video game overuse...
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Intensive Internship Produces High Employment for Youth with Autism
Young adults with ASD achieved 87% employment after year-long internship program with intensive support Young adults with ASD achieved 87 percent employment after year-long internship program with...
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Public Invited to NY Symposium on Global Childhood Disability
Speakers will include Autism Speaks' Andy Shih; free registration and online viewing Speakers will include Autism Speaks' Andy Shih; free registration and online viewingAugust 01, 2013On September 25,...
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NIH Grant Worth Up to $10 Million Will Advance Potential Fragile X Treatment
Award to SAGE Therapeutics will advance testing of medicine for autism symptoms in fragile X; promise for other forms of autism Award to SAGE Therapeutics will advance testing of medicine for autism...
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FDA Issues Standards for Products Labeled Gluten-Free
Autism families and GI specialists welcome new clarity and science-based standards Autism families and GI specialists welcome new clarity and science-based standardsAugust 05, 2013In a move welcomed...
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Oxytocin May Control Brain’s ‘Signal-to-Noise’ Filter
Study findings on so-called "social hormone" could explain autism-related differences in information processing Study findings on so-called "social hormone" could explain autism-related differences in...
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Study Supports View that Asperger Syndrome Is Distinct Form of Autism
Brain-activity monitoring shows differences as well as similarities between Asperger syndrome and larger autism spectrum Brain-activity monitoring shows differences as well as similarities between...
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Meixner Estate Donates $3 Million to Autism Speaks Translational Research
Meixner Translational Research Fellowships will advance delivery of products and services that improve life for those with autism Meixner Translational Research Fellowships will advance delivery of...
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