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Melissa Hincha-Ownby
Mar 19, 2009
AutismOne 2009 in Chicago
Jenny McCarthy, author, activist and mother of a child with autism, will deliver the keynote address at AutismOne 2009, which begins May 20, 2009.
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Nov 30, 2008
Autism Biennial Congress 2009
Registration is open for the Autism Biennial Congress 2009 featuring Peter Bell of Autism Speaks, Teresa Bolick, Ph.D. and Dr. Jeff Bradstreet.
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Nov 6, 2008
Theories on What Causes Autism
Researchers around the world are trying to determine what causes autism. In the search for the answer, many interesting theories have been published.
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Oct 21, 2008
2008 Presidential Race and Autism
Senators John McCain and Barack Obama are the two main party candidates for the 2008 Presidential election and both candidates vow to enhance autism research.
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Sep 22, 2008
Autism and Down Syndrome
The co-existence of Down syndrome and an autism spectrum disorder is the focus of more research studies; the result of these dual diagnosis studies will help parents.
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Aug 26, 2008
DAN Fall Conference in San Diego
The Fall 2008 DAN Conference will feature Jon Pangborn, PhD, Elizabeth Mumper, MD, Julie Matthews, CNC, Nancy O'Hara, MD and Dan Rossignol, MD.
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Jul 5, 2008
Yale Child Study Center
The Developmental Disabilities Clinic at the Yale Child Study Center, part of the Yale University School of Medicine, is one of the leading autism research centers.
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Dec 30, 2008
Autism and Fever
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Art Ayers
Relief from social and behavioral impairments of ASD, during fevers, indicates that underlying brain systems are functional and suggests possible interventions.
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Dec 10, 2008
Autism: Valproate Accused As Risk
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James Cooper
Among ten children who developed autism, seven had mothers who took an epilepsy drug while pregnant, and four had specifically taken valproate.
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Nov 5, 2008
Melatonin Deficiency in ASD
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Brooks W. Leigh
A recent research article found that 65% of individuals with ASD have a reduction in melatonin. This is due to a reduced ability to convert serotonin into melatonin.
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Oct 29, 2008
A Pesticide Causing Developmental Disabilities
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Jeffrey Donaldson
Are there environmental pollutants which can cause developmental disabilities, where the delays present around age three, as is the case for Autism?
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Oct 18, 2008
Autism and Immunity
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Stephen Allen Christensen
Though autism is a multi-faceted disorder, recent research indicates that underlying immune dysfunction may place certain children at risk.
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Oct 1, 2008
AstroTurf Linked to Autism
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Jeffrey Donaldson
The origin of Developmental Disabilities such as Autism is unclear; however, one possible factor is air pollution arising from sources such as AstroTurf and fuel exhaust.
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Jul 20, 2008
California Autism Rates Rising
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Kellie D. Tunbridge
The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health has revealed a 183 percent increase in Autism, from 2001 to 2007, in the California Bay Area.
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