Prenatal testosterone may play autism role: study
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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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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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The first findings from the world's largest autism research project give hope to families and scientists.
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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 small study of female-to-male transsexuals shows that testosterone therapy at "male" dosages significantly increases bone mineral density.
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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
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Women who have a male twin are less  likely to marry and have children, perhaps because of being  exposed to their brother&#39;s testosterone for nine months in the  womb, researchers reported on Monday.
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French scientists have identified genetic  mutations in a small number of children with autism which could  provide insight into the biological basis of the disorder.
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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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Low levels of testosterone may increase the risk of death in men over the age of 50, a study says.
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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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Children with older fathers have a significantly increased risk of having autism, a study has concluded.
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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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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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A week after a new study found New Jersey with the nation's highest childhood autism rate, a top legislator announced plans to try to target the disorder through improved detection, treatment and awareness. The largest U.S. study of childhood autism found that about 1 in 152 have the disorder, while the highest rate &#151; 1 in 94 children &#151; was found in New Jersey.
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced a $5.9 million study in six states to try to find the causes of autism.
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A massive new study of the genetics of autism could lead to diagnostic tests and, eventually, to the identification of new drug targets.