Studies shed light on autism effects and treatment
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Two studies shed light on the possible effects of autism on the brain and point to potential treatments, researchers said on Monday.
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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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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 program is rooted in the view of autism as an alternative form of brain wiring, rather than a devastating disorder.
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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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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 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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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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Findings from a small study suggest that antibody therapy may improve the thinking ability of patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry.
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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 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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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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The largest U.S. study of autism has found that the troubling condition is more common than previously understood.
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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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Children born to fathers of advancing age are at significantly higher risk of developing autism compared with children born to younger fathers, according a comprehensive study published yesterday that offers surprising new insight into one of the most feared disorders of the brain.
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People with autism are prone to brain inflammation associated with immune system dysfunction, say researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
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Genetic engineering can correct the worst symptoms in mice of Fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited cause of mental retardation and autism, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.