Pediatricians urge autism screening
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The country's leading pediatricians group is making its strongest push yet to have all children screened for autism twice by age 2, warning of symptoms such as babies who don't babble at 9 months and 1-year-olds who don't point to toys.
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Expectant mothers suffering from  asthma, allergies or a type of skin disease have a higher risk  of giving birth to an autistic child, a study said on Monday.
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Children with disorders in what is known as the autism spectrum tend to be less irritable and hyperactive after a period of high temperature, a new study suggests.
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A leading member of the GAA suggests that health screening for young people should be investigated.
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Scientists are praised for finding new autism genes by scanning families with the condition.
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The first findings from the world's largest autism research project give hope to families and scientists.
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Congress voted Thursday to significantly increase federal funding for research into identifying the cause of autism, now diagnosed in one in 166 children.
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For children with autism, theater can rank among the worst of experiences.
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Research points to a rare change in genetic structure as the possible cause of autism, raising hopes that better therapies can be found.
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As the holidays approach, some tips on finding gifts that accommodate the special needs of children with autism.
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A new study sheds light on the mystery of autism and may point the way to a promising treatment. Some autistic children have a weakened ability to protect themselves
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About one in 150 American children has autism, an urgent public health concern, said U.S. health officials Thursday who reported on the largest study done so far on the troubling disorder.
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As the debate over autism's cause continues, the CDC raises its estimate of how many children are affected.
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Science has spoken when it comes to the theory that some childhood vaccines can cause autism. They don't, the Institute of Medicine concluded three years ago. Soon, it will be the courts turn to speak.
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Parents urged to get children vaccinated after trebling in number of cases over last 11 weeks.
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Autism is more common in the United States than previously believed, affecting one child in 150, according to the results of a US government study on the developmental disorder.
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NEW YORK  - Screening toddlers for problems in their language development may help reduce their need for special education once they start school, a new study suggests.