In Autism, New Goal Is Finding It Soon Enough to Fight It
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Across the country, thousands of toddlers are joining studies that could signal new hope for a baffling childhood disorder.
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Though Alzheimerâs disease seems to suddenly strike in old age, scientists think it begins long before symptoms occur.
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Scientists searching for a way to  treat the rare but severe childhood neurological disorder Rett  syndrome have reversed the disease in mice, raising hopes for  doing the same in people.
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Some folks have already hit the button.
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By Joe Fahy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  Sep. 20--Like many people with autism, Paul Kotler, 18, has trouble  speaking to others, but can share his thoughts in detail by typing on a  computer keyboard.
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An entrepreneur has made caring for her autistic son and for others like him her third business.
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Scientists have found a switch in the brain that appears to control anxiety and wakefulness.
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An ice cream party is in the future for an autistic young man rescued after spending four cold days alone in the West Virginia wilderness without food or water. Jacob Allen's autism complicated the search for him, as the teen is non-verbal.
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Children with signs of autism are more likely to be diagnosed with the disorder in wealthier school districts, results of a new study show.
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Scientists are praised for finding new autism genes by scanning families with the condition.
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Children with autism have inflammation in their brains, although it is not yet clear whether the inflammation actually causes the condition,    researchers said on Monday.
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-- A rare genetic variation dramatically raises the risk of developing autism, a large study showed, opening new research targets for better understanding the disorder and for treating it.
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Researchers have found a 'bottleneck' in the brain that appears to explain why we struggle to do two things at once.
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Technological skills, like maneuvering a mouse, are becoming part of childâs developmental milestones.
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A rare genetic variation dramatically raises the risk of developing autism, a large study showed, opening new research targets for better understanding the disorder and for treating it
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A highly sensitive new test could lead to a different way to diagnose people with Alzheimer's disease, possibly helping find the illness in its early stages when there might be time for treatment.
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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.