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New Protein Implicated In Autism
(March 27, 2007) Autism is a common neurodevelopmental disorder
characterized by severely impaired social, communicative, and behavioral
functions. Although several genes are associated with autism, none lie in
the region of human chromosome 7 associated with autism susceptibility. Now,
a new study demonstrates that mice lacking CADPS2, which is encoded by a
gene in the autism susceptibility region of human chromosome 7, exhibit
autistic-like characteristics, leading to the suggestion that CADPS2 defects
might predispose individuals to autism. >
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No Link Found Between Autism And Celiac Disease
(May 2, 2007) Contrary to previous studies,
autistic children are no more likely than other children to have celiac
disease, according to new research. >
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Gene That May Lead to Autism Identified
(March 14, 2007) Yale School of Medicine
autism experts are part of a global research consortium to identify a gene
and a region of a chromosome that may lead to autism in children.
Researchers speculate that there may be five or six major genes and as many
as 30 other genes involved in autism. If a child has more of these genes,
there is a higher chance of being born with autism or a more severe form of
the disease. >
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Measles Mumps Rubella And Mercury-based Immunizations Cleared As
Causes Of Autism (July 5, 2006)
Pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) like autism and Asperger Syndrome
have been on the rise for years. Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) vaccines and
thimerosal--containing vaccines (which are approximately 50 percent
ethylmercury) have been suggested as possible causes. A new MUHC study
published in the scientific journal Pediatrics tomorrow, assesses the link
between childhood immunizations and PDD in 28,000 Quebec children and
finally clears MMR vaccines and thimerosal--containing immunizations as risk
factors. >
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Children With Both Autism And ADHD Often Bully, Parents Say:
Researchers Caution Against Labeling
(May 18, 2007) Children with both autism and attention deficit or
attention deficit hyperactivity disorders are four times more likely to
bully than children in the general population, according to a new study.
However, the researchers caution against labeling these children simply as
bullies. >
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Primary Medical Care For Children With Autism Needs Improvement
(April 6, 2007) Children with autism do not
receive the same quality of primary care as children with other special
health care needs, according to research from the University of Minnesota
Medical School. >
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Mayo Clinic Study Suggests No Link Between Autism And Immunizations
(January 10, 2005) Over the past 20 years,
there has been speculation about a connection between immunizations and an
increase in autism. However, a study by Mayo Clinic researchers published in
the January issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine suggests
the increase may be due to improved awareness, changes in diagnostic
criteria and availability of services, not environmental factors or
immunizations. >
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Sperm Mutation Linked To Autism
(May 4, 2007) Researchers have learned more about a genetic
mutation that contributes to autism. The mutation occurred in sperm cells of
a father, who does not have autism, but passed the condition on to two of
his children. >
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Infants With Autistic Siblings May Display Early Social,
Communication Problems (April 5, 2007)
Younger siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders do not perform
as well on tests of social and communication development compared with
siblings of children without developmental problems at ages as young as 12
months, according to a recent report. >
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Scientists Confirm Genetic Distinction Between Heritable And
Sporadic Cases Of Autism (March 21,
2007) New research, led by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientists
Jonathan Sebat, Lakshmi Muthuswamy and Michael Wigler, has found a
distinction between heritable and sporadic forms of autism.
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Autism's Fogged-up Mirror
(January 3, 2005) People with autism experience less activity in the
brain neurons that specifically trigger human empathy, according to a new
study by UdeM researcher Hugo Thιoret. The professor in the Department of
Psychology is trying to understand the link between mirror neurons and
autism. >
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Study Links Regions Of Two Chromosomes To Susceptibility For Type Of
Autism (June 9, 2005) Cincinnati
Children's Hospital Medical Center study links regions of two chromosomes to
susceptibility for a type of autism characterized by regression in
development. >
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Combination Of Early Detection, Timely Treatment Hold Promise For
Autism (April 4, 2007) Emerging
genetic research may help scientists recognize children with autism at a
younger and potentially treatable age, according to a new editorial.
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Research To Explore Genetic Causes Of Autism
(March 19, 2007) Researchers at the Yale
School of Medicine Child Study Center and 10 other institutions will
share a $10 million gift from James and Marilyn Simons of the Simons
Foundation to create a databank of DNA samples from autism patients
around the country. The goal is to collect a total of 3,000 samples from
autism patients around the country to help identify different variants
of autism and develop treatments. >
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Autism Costs Society An Estimated $3 Million Per Patient,
According To Report (April 3,
2007) Each individual with autism accrues about $3.2 million in
costs to society over his or her lifetime, with lost productivity and
adult care being the most expensive components, according to a report in
the April issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, a theme
issue on autism spectrum disorders. >
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More Evidence To Clear Measles Mumps Rubella Vaccine As A
Risk Factor For Autism
(October 22, 2006) A new McGill University Health Centre study
provides conclusive evidence that the Measles Mumps Rubella vaccine
is not associated with the development of autism spectrum disorders.
The study, published in the scientific journal Pediatrics, reveals
fundamental errors in previous molecular studies that falsely
implicated the MMR vaccine as a risk factor for autism.
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Older Fathers More Likely To Have Autistic Children
(September 5, 2006) Children of men age
40 and older have a significantly increased risk of having autism
spectrum disorders compared with those whose fathers are younger than 30
years, according to an article in the September issue of Archives of
General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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Autistic Children Show Outstanding Musical Skills
(May 27, 2004) Specialist individual music
lessons could hugely benefit children with autism, according to researchers
Dr Pamela Heaton and Dr Francesca Happe at the University of London.
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Siblings Of Autistic Children At Risk For Developmental Problems,
Study Shows (April 24, 2007)
Younger siblings of children with autism are at risk to suffer from delayed
verbal, cognitive and motor development in their early childhood years.
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Researchers Identify First Gene Variant That Appears To Increase
Risk Of Autism In Significant Portion Of The Population
(April 1, 2004) Researchers at Mount Sinai
School of Medicine are first to strongly link a specific gene with autism.
While earlier studies have found rare genetic mutations in single families,
a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry
is the first to identify a gene that increases susceptibility to autism in a
broad population. >
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Autism Problems Explained In New Research
(October 26, 2005) New research from
Melbourne's Howard Florey Institute helps to explain why children with
autism spectrum disorders (autism) have problem-solving difficulties. Using
functional magnetic resonance imaging technology (fMRI) the Florey
scientists have shown that children with autism have less activation in the
deep parts of the brain responsible for executive function (attention,
reasoning and problem solving). >
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Babies Who Don't Respond To Their Names May Be At Risk For Autism Or
Other Disorders (April 4, 2007)
Year-old babies who do not respond when their name is called may be more
likely to be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder or other
developmental problem at age 2, making this simple test a potential early
indicator for such conditions. >
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Early Childhood TV Viewing May Trigger Autism, Data Analysis
Suggests (October 17, 2006) A
series of data sets analyzed in a paper by economists at Cornell University
and Indiana University-Purdue University suggest a connection between early
childhood television viewing and the onset of autism. And the authors urge
further investigation and research by experts in the field.
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Complex Gene Interactions Account For Autism Risk
(August 3, 2005) Using a novel analysis of
the interactions among related genes, Duke University Medical Center
researchers have uncovered some of the first evidence that complex genetic
interactions account for autism risk. >
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Different Genes May Cause Autism In Boys And Girls
(July 31, 2006) Different genes may be
responsible for causing autism in boys than in girls, as well as the early
onset form of the development disorder and the regression type of autism,
according to a new study. It also provides new evidence that multiple genes
contribute to autism. >
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