Research adds to evidence that autism is a brain ‘connectivity’ disorder
January 9, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: James Newton
james.newton@childrens.harvard.edu
617-919-3110
Children’s Hospital Boston Read more
Brain imaging may help diagnose autism
January 7, 2010 by admin · 2 Comments
Contact: Rachel Salis-Silverman
Salis@email.chop.edu
267-426-6063
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Read more
Uniform method to interpret autism spectrum disorders is defined at Ben-Gurion University
January 3, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Andrew Lavin
andrewlavin@alavin.com
516-944-4486
American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL January 4, 2010 - A researcher from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has defined a new, integrated interpretation of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), which makes it easier to understand both the commonalities and differences between ASD and other conditions.
1 percent — 1 in 110 — CDC issues new autism prevalence report
December 17, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Jane E. Rubinstein
jrubinstein@rubenstein.com
212-843-8287
Autism Speaks Read more
Early intervention for toddlers with autism highly effective, study finds
November 29, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Contact: Jane E. Rubinstein
jrubinstein@rubenstein.com
212-843-8287
Autism Speaks Read more
Chelation Therapy Drug Found Safe and Beneficial for Children With Autism
November 5, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
The Autism Research Institute calls for further investigations into the use of chelation therapy for individuals with autism
Two studies published by the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in the October issue of BMC Clinical Pharmacology investigated the use of oral dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA), a prescription medicine approved by the FDA for treating lead poisoning, and used off-label in these studies for treating heavy metal toxicity in children with autism.
Study finds autistics better at problem-solving
June 16, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Autistics are up to 40 percent faster at problem-solving than non-autistics, according to a new Universit de Montral and Harvard University study published in the journal Human Brain Mapping. As part of the investigation, participants were asked to complete patterns in the Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices (RSPM) test that measures hypothesis-testing, problem-solving and learning skills.
New gene linked to autism risk, especially in boys
May 20, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
UCLA discovery may explain why disorder strikes boys four times more than girls
UCLA scientists have discovered a variant of a gene called CACNA1G that may increase a child’s risk of developing autism, particularly in boys. The journal Molecular Psychiatry publishes the findings in its May 19 advance online edition.
Autism genes discovered; help shape connections among brain cells
April 28, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Findings suggest biological reasons for altered early neural development
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  IMAGE: This bead chip contains 550,000 genetic markers which are used to bind with an individual’s DNA sample. Researchers then analyze the results to reveal the variations in a person’s genome…
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Hyperbaric treatment for autism reports significant clinical improvements
March 13, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Hyperbaric treatment for children with autism has reportedly led to improvements in the condition, though previous studies were uncontrolled. Now, a new study published in the open access journal, BMC Pediatrics, is the first controlled trial to report clinical improvements.
