Brain inflammation found in autism
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Inflammation in the brain is clearly a feature of autism, according to a new study published November 15, 2004, in online edition of Annals of Neurology (http://www.
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A new program is rooted in the view of autism as an alternative form of brain wiring, rather than a devastating disorder.
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Scientists revealed the most extensive findings to date on the genetics of autism on Sunday, pinpointing two new genetic links that may predispose children to develop the complex brain disorder.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers think they may have found a way to target neurofibrillary tangles, the jumbled bits of protein inside brain cells that might contribute to Alzheimer's disease.
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A UK study published in this weekâs issue of THE LANCET (p 963) provides further evidence that measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) immunisation is not associated with the development of autism or other pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) in children.
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Scientists have produced compelling evidence that autism may in some cases be linked to inflammation of the brain.
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A diet rich in a type of fatty acid found in salmon and other types of oily fish might help protect the brain from Alzheimer&#39;s, according to new study of mice.
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Researchers have identified a genetic defect responsible for 1 percent of the various forms of autism, and other experts said the DNA region involved could cause many more autism cases.
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Imaging the brain during social interaction reveals a deficit that may be tied to a sense of self.
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Parents worried by the media coverage of a possible link between MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccination and autism can relax. A major new study has concluded MMR vaccination is not associated with increased risk of autism.
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Boys with autism and related  disorders had higher levels of growth hormones than other boys,  which may explain why children with the condition often have  larger heads, researchers reported on Friday.
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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.
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- The latest chapter in the debate over whether childhood vaccines can cause autism was written Wednesday with release of a study that showed the controversial mercury-containing preservative thimerosal is rapidly excreted from babies' bodies and can't reach toxic levels.
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Scientists have discovered how mutations in two key proteins may lead to autism.
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Scientists have produced compelling evidence that autism may in some cases be linked to inflammation of the brain. They found certain immune system components that promote inflammation are consistently activated in people with autism.
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Scientists link stress in pregnancy to a raised risk of schizophrenia in children.
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John Hopkins University School of Medicine launched a study of the cause of autism and had made a step forward. A recent study of brain tissue taken from affected patients has