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·June 13, 2017·4 min read

Autism Linked to Fever During Pregnancy

Researchers discover a slightly increased risk of children developing autism if the mother had a fever during the second trimester of pregnancy. However, researchers found no cases of ASD in children of mothers who took ibuprofen to help manage the fever, a new study reports.

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·June 7, 2017·5 min read

Predicting Autism: Study Links Infant Brain Connections to Diagnoses at Age 2

Researchers use MRI data from six month old babies to show how brain regions connect and synchronize. By using neuroimaging, they were able to predict which infants were at higher risk of developing autism and would be diagnosed with ASD by 2 years of age.

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·June 1, 2017·5 min read

Baby Teeth Link Autism and Heavy Metals

According to researchers, the baby teeth of children with autism contain higher concentrations of toxic lead, and less manganese and zinc that children who are not on the spectrum.

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·May 26, 2017·12 min read

Century Old Drug Could Help Treat Autism Symptoms

According to researchers, a century old drug originally developed to treat African sleeping sickness shows promise for treating symptoms of autism.

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·May 25, 2017·5 min read

Brain Anatomy Differs in People with 22q Genetic Risk for Schizophrenia and Autism

Researchers have identified brain differences in people with a genetic risk factor for autism and schizophrenia.

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·May 16, 2017·8 min read

The Genetic Architecture of Risk For Autism Spectrum Disorder

A new study compares genetic influences in families of children diagnosed with autism.

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·May 15, 2017·4 min read

Diabetes Drug May Help With Symptoms of Fragile X

Researchers report a common diabetes drug helped to restore protein production in the brain to normal levels and repaired brain connections in mouse models of Fragile X.

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·May 5, 2017·3 min read

New Insight Into How Fragile X Syndrome Disrupts Perception

According to researchers, people with Fragile X have 'noisier' brains, which can impair information flow and make social interactions more difficult.

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·May 3, 2017·5 min read

Speech and Language Deficits in Children with Autism May Not Cause Tantrums

Researchers report language and speech problems may not be the causes of the more frequent tantrums associated with autistic children.

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·April 27, 2017·5 min read

Diagnosed Autism Linked to Maternal Grandmother’s Smoking During Pregnancy

Girls whose maternal grandmothers smoked during pregnancy were 67% more likely to display autistic traits, a new study reports.

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·April 26, 2017·5 min read

Nutrition, the Microbiome and Autism

Researchers investigate whether abnormal gut bacteria composition contribute to autism spectrum disorders, or whether diet and medication for children with ASD leads to the irregular microbiome.

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·April 18, 2017·7 min read

Using Antidepressants During Pregnancy Does Not Increase Autism or ADHD Risk

A new study reveals antidepressant use during early pregnancy does not increase the risk for the offspring developing ADHD or autism, as previous studies suggest. However there was a slight increase in the risk of premature birth associated with antidepressant use during the first trimester.