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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Scientists have produced compelling evidence that autism may in some cases be linked to inflammation of the brain.
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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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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 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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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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NEW YORK  - Influenza (flu virus) is the most commonly identified viral infection in children with fever-induced seizures. Other common respiratory viruses linked to "febrile seizures" include adenovirus, parainfluenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and rotavirus, a study shows.
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Aug. 16, 2004 -- For children with Asperger&#39;s Syndrome and other mild forms of autism, the world can be an uncomfortable place. These kids have a hard time picking up the social skills that come naturally to most people. They get teased at school, often ...
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Genetic engineering can correct the worst symptoms in mice with Fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited cause of mental retardation and autism, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.
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Cooling the brains of newborns who have been deprived of oxygen during birth could help cut the risk of brain damage.
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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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Scientists have discovered how mutations in two key proteins may lead to autism.
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[Health India]: Washington, Nov 16 : Activation of brain&#39;s immune system might be the real culprit behind autism, a Johns Hopkins study has found.
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A dramaâs plot links autism with childhood vaccinations.
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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.
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NEW YORK  - D-cycloserine, a drug that has  shown to reduce symptoms in schizophrenics, appears to  significantly improve social and communication skills in  children with autism, according to the results of a small pilot  study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
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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.