The latest Autism News articles published daily. Includes news on Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), Rett Syndrome, Child Disintegrative Disorder, and Asperger's Syndrome. Information is also provided about social interaction problems, lack of communication skills and emotional interpretation difficulties - causes and how to overcome them.
Pregnancy Complications May Increase Autism Risk
02 July 2009
Complications during pregnancy may increase the risk of having a child with autism, according to American researchers.
The team reviewed 64 studies of prenatal risk factors for autism...
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HOPE Welcomes Autism Bill's Progress Following First Reading In The Lords, UK
30 June 2009
HOPE, the charity for adults with autism and learning
disabilities, welcomes the progress of the Autism Bill through
Parliament. Its third and final reading in the House of Commons took
place on 19th June and its first...
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UC Davis Researchers Develop New Test For Fragile X Syndrome
29 June 2009
Researchers at UC Davis have developed a new test that will measure the protein deficit responsible for fragile X syndrome - the single-most common cause of intellectual impairment and the most-commonly inherited cause of autism...
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