Fever May Ease Effects of Autism Disorders
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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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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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A look at all children born in Denmark over a recent 10-year period found not only marked increases in autism as expected but also in hyperactivity and Tourette's syndrome, a study said on Monday.
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Even though colds are called colds, most people know that viruses are to blame, not the temperature. But a small group of people come down with fevers when they experience chills, according
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Autism is more common in the United States than anyone had estimated, affecting about one in every 150 children, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Thursday.
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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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Scientists are zeroing in on brain growth and inflammation as possible suspects in the cause of autism.
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Brothers and sisters of autistic kids are in need of attention too. Here's how a mother copes  -  and what experts say
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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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NEW YORK  - For women with pelvic pain due to infection and other causes, symptoms can be effectively relieved before they reach the hospital by active warming with an electric heating blanket, Austrian researchers report.
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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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Children with autism do not react differently to the MMR jab, a study shows.
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Autism is more common in the United  States than anyone had estimated, affecting about one in every  150 children, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and  Prevention reported on Thursday.
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According to new evidence, the MMR vaccine (measles, mumps and rubella) is not at all linked to autism. The research also indicated that it is not linked to other developmental problems.
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Children exposed to high levels of testosterone in the womb showed more autism-related traits later in life, according to findings that suggest the male hormone may play a key role in the complex brain disorder.
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NEW YORK  - Cooling the head with a special  cap may help reduce brain damage in infants with neonatal  encephalopathy, a serious neurologic condition that occurs in  the first days of life, new research shows. This treatment  seems to work for most infants, provided their condition is not  too severe.
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Autism could be caused by an immune system reaction which causes the brain to swell, say researchers at John Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA.