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Closely-spaced pregnancies may up autism risk

Mon, 01/10/2011 - 14:45 by Jaspreet Virk

Becoming pregnant within a year after giving birth may increase the risk of autism in the second child, states a new study.

Genetic 'variation' linked to autism

Sat, 11/06/2010 - 08:04 by Prince damin

Atlanta -- People with a genetic flaw in a particular chromosome have a higher risk of autism and schizophrenia, U.S. researchers say.

While both conditions are known to be influenced by genetic factors, this is the first time a specific flaw or variation leading to a very high risk has been identified, Britain's Daily Telegraph reported.

Researchers at Emory University analyzed the DNA of more than 23,000 patients with autism, developmental delay, intellectual disability or schizophrenia and say they detected a genetic deletion known as a copy number variation on a particular area -- chromosome 17 -- in 24 of those patients.

FDA warns against the use of chelators

Fri, 10/15/2010 - 15:46 by Anter Prakash Singh

The U.S. Food and drug Administration come down heavily on over the counter sale of products called Chelators and termed these as ‘dangerous’ and ‘illegal’. Chelators are drugs used to treat autism, and other health conditions.

Jaundice-stricken newborns more likely to develop autism

Mon, 10/11/2010 - 17:44 by Natalie James

Babies born with jaundice are at a significantly increased risk of developing autism than other infants, suggests a new study published Monday in the U.S. journal 'Pediatrics.'

New MRI technique to identify kids with brain development problems

Fri, 09/10/2010 - 11:21 by Priyanka

Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have devised a new kind of brain scan technique to help identify children whose brains are not developing as per their age.

Sound patterns help identify autism, finds study

Tue, 07/20/2010 - 16:26 by Neka Sehgal

Researchers have developed a new automated vocal analysis system that automatically detects speech abnormalities linked with autism.

Researchers find more autism genetic links

Thu, 06/10/2010 - 14:36 by Pankaj Damin

Toronto -- Autism may be caused by rare changes in a person's genome that are not inherited and are unique to each case, a study suggests.

Published in the journal Nature on Wednesday, the study says each autistic person may have a unique pattern of genetic changes occurring along common biological pathways, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported.

Research found people with autism tended to have either missing or extra copies of segments of DNA known as copy number variants, which can disrupt how genes work.

The variants identified in the study "may broaden the targets amenable to genetic testing and therapeutic intervention," its authors said.

Study: Autism may be amenable to treatment

Fri, 04/16/2010 - 09:41 by Rakhi

Washington -- U.S. scientists say a new discovery suggests autism might be more easily diagnosed and its effects more reversible than has been thought.

The researchers led by the George Washington University Medical Center say they have identified a way to detect the disorder using blood and have discovered that drugs that affect the methylation state of genes might reverse autism's effects.

That type of drug is already being used in some cancer treatments.

Oxytocin-rich nasal mist for those with autism

Tue, 02/16/2010 - 12:13 by Arushi Chaudhary

A nasal spray containing the hormone oxytocin can now help autistics by improving their eye contact and interaction abilities, a new study has claimed.

Autism risk linked to both parents’ ages

Tue, 02/09/2010 - 16:35 by Jamie Anderson

Los Angeles, CA, February 9 -- Putting off motherhood significantly increases the risk of having a child with autism, and older fathers pose an equally significant risk of having an autistic child when their partners are under 30, U.S. researchers reported.

Sharp rise in autism in just 4 years

Sat, 12/19/2009 - 16:52 by Neka Sehgal

Atlanta, December 19 -- The latest report by the Centers of Disease and Prevention (CDC) disclosing the dramatic increase in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) by 57 percent reflects the disturbing trend the disorder has acquired in the short space of four years.

Early intervention for autistic kids shows promise

Tue, 12/01/2009 - 14:15 by Neka Sehgal

Seattle, December 1 -- A comprehensive new study has found that early intervention program in toddlers with autism not only improved their IQ, language skills, and social interaction, but even resulted in an improved diagnosis of the neuro-developmental disorder.