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How health care law will affect people with autism
Read Article: How health care law will affect people with autismI have been wondering how this was all going to shake out and I found this interesting article in the USAToday. Autism advocates celebrated what they thought was…
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Ambitious aims: the international push to understand and treat autism
Read Article: Ambitious aims: the international push to understand and treat autismA research collaboration called EU-AIMS will scan hundreds of brains and could lead to the first drug treatments for autism. Much of today's research involves big data and…
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What Causes Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Read Article: What Causes Autism Spectrum Disorder?The latest estimates indicate that one in 88 children in the United States is affected by an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The rate of ASD diagnosis has been…
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Asperger’s and Autism: Brain Differences Found
Read Article: Asperger’s and Autism: Brain Differences FoundChildren with Asperger's syndrome show patterns of brain connectivity distinct from those of children with autism, according to a new study. The findings suggest the two conditions, which…
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Boys With Autism Or ADHD More Prone To Overuse Video Games
Read Article: Boys With Autism Or ADHD More Prone To Overuse Video GamesVideo games can be a haven from the world, and it's easy to imagine that they would appeal to children who struggle with social interaction. Boys with autism…
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Stanford University Study Finds That Marijuana Could Help With Autism
Read Article: Stanford University Study Finds That Marijuana Could Help With AutismA study conducted by Stanford University has found that there might be compounds in marijuana which have some very specific health benefits. The study’s results reveal that cannabinoids…
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Mercury Exposure and Autistic Behavior: No Link?
Read Article: Mercury Exposure and Autistic Behavior: No Link?TUESDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) — Children exposed to low levels of mercury in the womb because their mothers ate large amounts of fish during pregnancy don't appear…
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Rapper J Cole apologizes for insensitive lyrics about autism
Read Article: Rapper J Cole apologizes for insensitive lyrics about autismAn American rap artist who drew criticism for using a disparaging line about people with autism in a song lyric has apologized. J Cole said he had removed…
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Autism in the shadows
Read Article: Autism in the shadowsAmy Mackin is a writer in the Boston area. She blogs at www.amymackin.com. Several inspiring people with autism and their families were profiled on Katie Couric’s show this…
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Jenny McCarthy on ‘View’: A new forum for discredited autism theories
Read Article: Jenny McCarthy on ‘View’: A new forum for discredited autism theoriesInteresting take on Jenny McCarthy joining the view. I am just excited that she can bring the subject up in front of millions! Comedienne turned Playboy centerfold turned…
