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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.

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Record Number Of Researchers, Advocates, Parents Drawn To Autism Consortium Symposium For Autism Update

06 November 2009

The Autism Consortium, an innovative collaboration of researchers, clinicians, funders and families dedicated to catalyzing research and enhancing clinical care for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), held its fourth annual...
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Chelation Therapy Drug Found Safe And Beneficial For Children With Autism

06 November 2009

Two studies published by the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in the October issue of BMC Clinical Pharmacology investigated the use of oral dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA), a prescription medicine approved by the...
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Big Brain Responses Triggered By Sights And Sounds Of Emotion

03 November 2009

Researchers at the University of York have identified a part of the brain that responds to both facial and vocal expressions of emotion. They used the MagnetoEncephaloGraphic (MEG) scanner at the York Neuroimaging Centre to...
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Autism News Articles Archive - Page 1

02 November 2009

Symposium Raises Awareness Of Specialists And Pediatricians About GI Disorders In Autism And Identifies Critical Areas For Further Study

30 October 2009

October Is Autism Awareness Month In Canada

29 October 2009

Trial To Test Whether Behavioral Therapy Can Reduce Anxiety In Young Adolescents With Autism

27 October 2009

New "Schizophrenia Gene" Prompts Researchers To Test Potential Drug Target

26 October 2009

Rare Mutation Linked To Autism Now Also Linked To Schizophrenia Risk

23 October 2009

When Identifying Emotions, Women Outperform Men

22 October 2009

New Target For Assessing Genes Linked To Autism

21 October 2009

The Mission Of New Jersey Institute Of Technology Researcher Is To Improve Schools For Disabled Students

Computer Scientists Working Towards A Portable Facial Expression Recognizer To Help Autistic Children Recognize Emotions

Novel Research Deconstruct Inner Workings Of The Brain

20 October 2009

Mercury Levels In Children With Autism And Those Developing Typically Are The Same

17 October 2009

Researcher Wins $2.4M In Grants To Pursue Early Detection Of Autism

16 October 2009

"The Government Has Got To Get It Right": A National Autistic Society Response To The Public Accounts Committee Report On Adults With Autism, UK

Seaside Therapeutics Recruits Industry Veterans To Accelerate Development Of Candidates For Autism And Fragile X Syndrome

15 October 2009

Curemark Enrolls First Patients In Phase III Clinical Trials For Autism Treatment

Charity Accuses Government Of Writing Off People With Autism, UK

13 October 2009

New Findings Of Autism-Associated Synapse Alterations Lead To Coveted NIH Grant For Stanford Scientist

12 October 2009

John P. Hussman Institute For Human Genomics Forms Scientific Collaboration With Life Technologies To Advance Autism Research

10 October 2009

Childhood Vaccines And Autism: No Scientific Link Found

09 October 2009

Nature Publication: Genome-Wide Study Of Autism

Responsive Teaching To Be Tested By Parents With Autistic Infants At Case Western Reserve University In New Study

08 October 2009

Nature Publishes Autism Speaks' Genetic Resource Exchange, Tissue Program Support Findings

Autism: Genome-wide Hunt Reveals New Genetic Links

07 October 2009

New Government Report Shows Autism Now Affects One In 91

06 October 2009

Over 1% Of US Children Have An Autism Spectrum Disorder

03 October 2009

Autism Speaks Awards First Dennis Weatherstone Pre-Doctoral Fellowships: Eight Fellows Selected To Receive A Combined $448,000 In Research Grants

Groundbreaking Primate Study Links Mercury Vaccine Preservative To Brain Injury

02 October 2009

CARD Brings Experts Together For Rochester New York Autism Conference

Whole-Genome Sequencing In Children With Autism Funded By Stimulus Grant

01 October 2009

Study Of Genes, Toxic Metals In Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders Launched By UT Houston, Jamaica Researchers

30 September 2009

$16.8 Million NIH Grant Received By Johns Hopkins Epigenetic Center

29 September 2009

How Can I Connect With My Autistic Child?

23 September 2009

Major Autism Study Focuses On Adults

12 September 2009

Barrow Scientist Awarded $400,000 Grant To Study Cell Associated With Intuition And Autism

10 September 2009

With All Eyes On Swine Flu, Thousands Of Parents Ask President Obama 'How Much Longer' Until Autism Gets Similar Attention

08 September 2009

Genetic Variations May Underlie Multiple Psychiatric Conditions

Advancement Made In Automatic Autism Screen Increases Accuracy To 91%, Scheduled For Release This Month

02 September 2009

Children With Autism Use Alternative Keyboard To Communicate With Their Families And Their World

01 September 2009

Brain Region Responsible For Our Sense Of Personal Space Discovered By Caltech Neuroscientists

27 August 2009

How The Brain Gets Wired

21 August 2009

Autistic Children Struggle With Smiles

20 August 2009

Genetic Variations Tied To Brain Size By Scripps Research, UCSD, And University Of Oslo Team

11 August 2009

Common Brain Defect: Unlikely Genetic Suspect Implicated

06 August 2009

Autism Campaigners Appeal To President Obama On Gary McKinnon

05 August 2009

Visual Processing 'Hinders Ability' To Read Body Language: Autism Study

27 July 2009

Financial Secretary Contacts UK Autism Foundation On Autism And The Economic Downturn

21 July 2009

The Sounds Of Learning: Studying The Impact Of Music On Children With Autism

20 July 2009

David Cameron Makes Autism Pledge And Backs Autism Bill

18 July 2009

Mindblind Eyes: An Absence Of Spontaneous Theory Of Mind In Asperger Syndrome

17 July 2009

New Genetic Study Of Asperger Syndrome, Autistic Traits And Empathy

16 July 2009

By Age 6 Parts Of Brain Involved In Social Cognition May Be In Place

Teens Sensitive To Others' Perceptions Of Them

Link Between Social Reasoning And Brain Development In Preschoolers -- Queen's Study

15 July 2009

"Social Care Reform But At What Cost?": A National Autistic Society Response To The Care And Support Green Paper, UK

10 July 2009

New Help To Tackle Children's Communication Problems

09 July 2009

Higher Parental Stress, Psychological Distress Experienced By Mothers Of Children With Autism

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