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Discovery Made in Understanding the "Averted Gaze" of Autism
By Victoria | Jun 19, 2017 07:53 PM EDTResearchers at Massachusetts General Hospital found that no, people with ASD aren’t being rude nor are they distracted. Instead, they are overwhelmed with information.
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New Biological Method To Diagnose Autism Is Highly Accurate [VIDEO]
By Lori Brown | Mar 18, 2017 12:01 PM EDTResearchers have discovered a new tool for classifying children as being on the autism spectrum.
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Autism and DNA Link: 18 Gene Variations May Increase Risk of Autism, Study Reveals [VIDEO]
By Lory Cabigting | Mar 08, 2017 08:09 PM ESTA new study unveils exciting information about the autism and gene link; identifying 18 additional genes to what was previously discovered.
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Brain Structure May Be The Reason Why Autism Is More Common In Men
By Johnson D | Feb 14, 2017 07:39 PM ESTA new study claims that brain differences hint at why autism is more common in males.
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Gut Microbe Improvement Through Fecal Microbial Transplants Shows Promise In Treating Autism
By Beatrix Smith | Jan 24, 2017 11:19 PM ESTA team of researchers has found that the key to treating autism in children may lie in the gut, not the brain.
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What To Know About Autism-Spectrum Disorders?
By Mayette Walsh | Dec 16, 2016 07:25 AM ESTAutism-spectrum disorder is a disorder of the social brain reveals fundamental differences in the brain of autistic compared with psychotic.
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Flu, Flu Vaccines During Pregnancy Do Not Result To Autism In Children, Study Reveals
By yasmin reyes | Nov 30, 2016 09:40 AM ESTThe study looked at the records from 2000 to 2010 of children aged 2 to 15-year-olds. The findings, which were published in JAMA Pediatrics revealed that only 1.6 percent or 3,101 children have ASD.
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Subtle Differences In Brain Activity Of Men With Autism Revealed
By R. Siva Kumar | Jan 31, 2016 03:13 PM ESTA new study shows subtle differences in brain regions involved with language and social development.
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Social Brain' Impaired In Children With Autism
By R. Siva Kumar | Dec 16, 2015 09:51 AM ESTResearchers found that autistic children have underdeveloped social areas of their brains.
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Survey Finds One in 45 American Kids has an Autism Spectrum Disorder
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 13, 2015 09:38 AM ESTExperts with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that one in 45 American kids has an autism spectrum disorder.
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Scientists Discover Why People With Autism Can't Identify "Copy Cats"
By Christine Hsu | Aug 05, 2014 05:52 PM EDTSuffering autism decreases individual's sensitivity of "being imitated," according to past research. While the reason has largely been elusive, new findings suggest that this is because people with autism spectrum disorders have lower activity in the brain region for understanding if other others are imitating or "copying" their movements.
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Autism Gene Linked to Addictive Behavior
By Christine Hsu | May 09, 2014 09:19 PM EDTA gene related to autism and healthy brain development may also play an essential role in addiction-related behaviors, according to a new study.
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Better Motor Skills Boosts Social Skills in Autistic Children
By Christine Hsu | Sep 11, 2013 03:29 PM EDTAutistic children with better motor skills are also better at socializing and communicating, according to a new study.
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Software Company Starts Drive to Add More Workers with Autism
By Makini Brice | May 23, 2013 10:00 AM EDTThe move will mean that about 1 percent of the company's workforce will have autism spectrum disorder.
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Researchers Develop Vaccine that May Be Able to Control Autism Symptoms
By Makini Brice | Apr 26, 2013 12:43 PM EDTIncidences of autism spectrum disorder have increased over the past 20 years.
