It may not be lasers and explosions like Transformers or Terminator, but Robots are doing battle against autism using bubbles! picked by icepigs 1 year ago

I remember reading studies of how instances of Autism have increased over the years. picked by cheeselog1234 2 years ago

The first of nine cases filed by parents who claim a mercury-based preservative in vaccines caused their child's autism will soon go to court. There has been no link proven between vaccines and autism, but if the court decides in their favor, affected children could benefit from a trust fund. picked by VooDooPeacock 2 years ago

Children who live in the U.S. Northwest's wettest counties are more likely to have autism, but it is unclear why, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Carly Fleischman has severe autism and is unable to speak a word. But thanks to years of expensive and intensive therapy, this 13-year-old has made a remarkable breakthrough. picked by 2longdogs 2 years ago

The Interactive Austism Network is an excellent new website designed to connect families impacted by autism spectrum disorders with researchers studying the condition to hopefully aid in new discoveries and treatments. picked by VooDooPeacock 3 years ago

Fragile X syndrome (FXS), a disorder of excess-excess synaptic connectivity, protein synthesis, memory extinction, body growth, excitability-and remarkably, affects 100,000 Americans and is the most common inherited cause of mental retardation and autism. The MIT researchers corrected FXS in mice. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Researchers have found the first common genetic link to autism and said on Tuesday it could potentially account for 15 percent of the disease's cases.
Findings that are surprising, concerning, and... curious. picked by psycmoe 7 months ago

Harvard researchers have discovered half a dozen new genes involved in autism that suggest the disorder strikes in a brain that can't properly form new connections. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Scientists are one step closer to finding the cause for autism. In a new study, Joseph Piven of University of North Carolina and colleagues found that children with autism have enlarged area of the brain called the amygdala:
"We believe that children with autism have normal-sized brains at birth but in the first year of life, it [amygdala] begins to grow in kids with autism." picked by bingo 7 months ago

There is no cure for autism, but the earlier a child gets help, the better quality of life they will have as adults. A new study's findings may help detect autism in babies only a few weeks old. picked by VooDooPeacock 3 years ago

Savant-like skills, such as astounding memory, perfect pitch or the ability to multiply very high numbers together, may be much more common among people with autism than previously thought.
A new study of about 100 adults with autism shows that one third have skills that stand out, both in comparison with their other abilities and with the skills of the general population. picked by bingo 7 months ago

Walter Marino and his 12-year-old autistic son were swept to sea by a rip current and left floating for 12 hours - 8 of those hours spent separated after currents drove them apart.

"With many kids with autism, the thing that is so dangerous is that they have no concept of fear or fear of death," Marino said. "In this case, though, it perhaps saved him..." picked by Wingnut 1 year ago

Or, how the change in diagnosis for Autism Spectrum Disorder has effected public education. Though much of the info is CA or Bay Area based, I would imagine the same effects can be seen country-wide.

(As a weird aside, the article's author is one Nanette Asimov.) picked by psycmoe 1 year ago

According to the latest figures just released by the California Department of Developmental Services, in 2002 California experienced an astounding 31% one year increase in the number of new children professionally diagnosed with the most severe cases of autism entering it's developmental services system.

another link: picked by forgottenshorelines 2 years ago

Tyler Cowen argues that society in general and academia in particular is prejudiced with respect to people with autism and that autism in the academy can be an advantage. picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

Bernard Weiss, a professor of environmental medicine at University of Rochester and a co-author of the study, said the connection between vinyl flooring and autism "turned up virtually by accident." He called it "intriguing and baffling at the same time." picked by psycmoe 8 months ago

Researchers at Vanderbilt University have identified a single mutation in a gene used in brain development that is responsible for doubling the risk for Autism. picked by capriccio 3 years ago

An autistic women gives you some insight into the world of Autism. The first 3 minutes are in "her language" and then she provides a translation or at least an explanation in words that we can understand. picked by shredtone 3 years ago

A team of New Jersey scientists believes it has found ways to detect biological risk factors for autism through simple urine and blood tests, a discovery that could lead to groundbreaking medical treatment for the neurological disorder. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago