Autism Spotted at Age 14 Months
Autism in children can be detected as early as age 14 months, a new study shows. Autism is rarely diagnosed before a child is 3 years old. Cutting that time in half means less precious time lost in getting autistic children the treatment they urgently need -- when it's likely to do the most good.
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Autism Affects Child's Entire Brain
New research is challenging the long-held belief that autismautism affects only those regions of the brain that control social interaction, communication, and reasoning -- suggesting, instead, that the disorder affects the entire brain.
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FDA OKs Drug for Autism Irritability
The FDA has approved Risperdal to treat irritability in children and adolescents with autism. It's the first approval of a drug for use in treating behavior-related problems associated with autism in children. Classified under the general heading of irritability, these behaviors include aggression, deliberate self-injury, and temper tantrums.
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New Autism Gene Doubles Risk
A single gene mutation doubles a child's susceptibility to autism, a Vanderbilt-led research team reports. It's a discovery with far-reaching implications. Why? It isn't specifically a brain gene. In fact, it affects multiple systems in the body, including immune function and gut repair. The gene in question is a variant form of a gene called MET.
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TV Implicated in Autism Rise
Too much TV time for toddlers may trigger autism, according to a study by Cornell business professors. Over the past few decades, there's been an amazing increase in the number of children diagnosed with autism. Some experts think this is due to broader diagnostic criteria for autism. Some point to vastly increased services for autistic children. Others think that something in the environment is triggering an autism epidemic.
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1 Autism Disorder (Rett) Reversible?
From her wheelchair, 10-year-old Chelsea Coenraad's alert, expressive eyes speak volumes to her mother. It is the only way she can speak. At 15 months, Rett syndrome robbed Chelsea of the only word she ever learned to say: "duck," for the favorite toy she soon became unable to play with.
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Many Gene Glitches May Up Autism Risk
People with autism may have more DNA mutations sprinkled throughout their genes than those without autism, a new study shows. The study focuses on spontaneous mutations, not inherited gene glitches that are handed down from parent to child. Such spontaneous mutations may affect 100 or more different genes and appear to be "frequent" with autism, researcher Jonathan Sebat, PhD, tells WebMD.
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Glitches in Gene Linked to Autism
Japanese researchers report that glitches in a gene they studied -- called the CADPS2 gene -- may be associated with autism. Several other genes have been linked to autism. However, the disorder's exact cause and its full genetic profile are not yet established. Last week, an American gene expert told WebMD that 100 or more genes may affect autism risk.
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Autistic Kids May Read People's Eyes
Autistic children may be able to read people's emotions from their facial expressions, new research shows. The eyes and mouth may be the facial areas that autistic kids pay the most attention to, British autism researchers report in Child Development.
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New Early Clue to Autism
Babies that don't respond to their names by age 1 likely have a developmental abnormality -- perhaps even autism, a MIND Institute study shows. "Failure to respond to name at the well-child 1-year checkup may be a useful indicator of children who would benefit from a more thorough developmental assessment," suggest Aparna S. Nadig, PhD, of the University of California Davis MIND Institute in Sacramento, and colleagues.
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Siblings of Autistic Kids Also at Risk
Toddler siblings of autistic children are more likely to exhibit some of the same atypical social behaviors as their brothers and sisters with autism, even when they don't go on to develop the disorder, new research shows. The siblings in the study were less likely to seek emotional cues from adults, or respond to those cues, than toddlers who did not have a brother or sister with autism.
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Moms of Autistic Kids Cope Well
The shock of a mother finding out her child has autism is life-changing for most. But a new study shows moms can fare well emotionally and still have a strong bond with their child. Christina Adams says when her son Jonah?s diagnosis was confirmed around the time of his third birthday, her life changed forever.
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Study: No Thimerosal Link to Autism
New research adds to the evidence showing no causal link between autism and the mercury-containing preservative thimerosal. Researchers compared records of children exposed to thimerosal while in the womb and those not exposed and found no difference in autism rates.
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Court Weighs Autism-Vaccine Link
Federal courts are now set to decide whether there is a link between autism and childhood vaccines. But what do medical experts think? Parents are suing the federal government, claiming that a preservative in childhood vaccines led to autism in their children.
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