http://www.helixexams.com Medical Directory en-us Allergies or asthma during pregnancy may increase the risk of giving birth to a child who develops autism. Investigators caution that the association must be confirmed, and that the increase in risk observed in a study was quite small. The findings are reported in the February issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20050207/allergies-asthma-may-play-role-in-autism Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:05:28 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Allergies-Asthma-May-Play-Role-in-Autism-1448.html Since the 1990s, there's been a dramatic increase in autismautism among school-age children. The data are from the U.S. Department of Education, and the report hints that the increases seen with time are real. http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20050307/study-childhood-rise-in-autism-cases-real Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:05:05 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Study-Childhood-Rise-in-Autism-Cases-Real-1447.html Autism researchers say they are closer than ever to developing a simple blood test that will identify the developmental disorder in newborns. While acknowledging that a diagnostic blood test for autism is still years away, the researchers say their new study offers "a proof of principle" that such a test is possible. http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20050505/research-offers-hope-for-autism-blood-test Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:04:46 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Research-Offers-Hope-for-Autism-Blood-Test-1446.html The Joker has stolen the world's biggest diamond, and it's up to Batman and Robin to get it back. On a video monitor, hands move toy action figures through the paces of the story, as an off-camera voice speaks the dialogue. http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/features/cutting-edge-autism-treatment Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:04:23 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/On-the-Cutting-Edge-of-Autism-Treatment-1445.html The antipsychotic drug Risperdal may cut aggressive behavior in children with autism. That effect was reported in The American Journal of Psychiatry. Researchers including James McCracken, MD, of the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), studied Risperdal and autism. However, Risperdal doesn't cure autism, and it may not be right for all autistic children. http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20050701/antipsychotic-drug-may-help-kids-with-autism Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:04:05 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Antipsychotic-Drug-May-Help-Kids-With-Autism-1444.html