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Autism diagnosis may be possible as early as age 14 months
Clinicians can reliably diagnose autism in some toddlers roughly two years earlier than the typical age of diagnosis, a new study suggests.
Sex bias in autism virtually absent among those with epilepsy
There are roughly as many autistic boys who have epilepsy as there are girls, according to a new meta-analysis.
Inflammation may wield sex-specific effects on developing brain
Exposure to inflammation in the womb affects the brain and behavior of males and females differently, two new studies suggest.
Genetic background may alter effect of autism mutations
An autistic child may have the same rare, harmful mutation tied to autism as her unaffected sibling does. But she may carry more common variants that tip the balance toward autism.
Signs of autism may be heard early in infancy
Autistic infants as young as 4 months may have fewer verbal exchanges with their caregivers than their peers do, according to a long-term study.
WSU study links gene to sleep problems in autism
Up to 80 percent of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience sleep problems.
Children who outgrow autism label end up with other diagnoses
Nearly all children who lose their autism diagnosis have other conditions, such as anxiety and language and behavioral disorders, a new study suggests. Many also require support at school.
People’s affinity for social cues is inherited, study suggests
Genetics governs a person’s ability to pay attention to social cues, such as the direction another person is looking, a new study suggests.
New autism prevalence stats spotlight challenge of early diagnosis
The prevalence of autism in 4-year-old children in the United States has increased — from about 1 in 75 children in 2010 to 1 in 59 in 2014 — to match a previously reported rise in 8-ye
Autism runs in families with history of brain conditions
Children in families with a history of brain conditions are at increased odds of being autistic, a large study in Sweden suggests.
In autism, depression takes on unusual forms
Depression may show up as insomnia and restlessness in children with autism, rather than as the more common feelings of sadness, a new study suggests.
Social problems in autism may impair practical life skills
Social difficulties in people with autism may contribute to their troubles with daily living — from brushing their teeth to taking a bus, according to a new study.
In autistic children, low intelligence forecasts later difficulties
Without timely intervention, intellectual disability in autistic children can worsen over time, contributing to poor life skills and challenging behavior, according to a 15-year study.
Large set of brain scans reveals no telltale signs of autism
The brains of autistic children show few differences from those of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or even of controls.
Early activity of brain’s emotion hub may yield clues to autism
The brain’s emotion center, the amygdala, undergoes dramatic changes during the first year of life, new research suggests.
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