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Stress during pregnancy linked to autism and asthma

Jul 3, 2014 by

Moms who are stress during pregnancy may increase the development of symptoms of asthma and autism in their child. Researchers in Canada have been studying the effects of stress on pregnant women who endured the January 1998 Quebec ice...

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Autism in U.S. has increased 30 percent in 2 years

May 27, 2014 by

According to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of American children with autism spectrum disorder has increased by 30 percent over two years. They now estimate that 1 in 68 children has...

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Children with autism benefit from having a dog

May 26, 2014 by

According to a study from the Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction in the MU College of Veterinary Medicine, families of children with autism benefit from having a dog....

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Autism’s social impairments may be due to over-connected brain...

May 23, 2014 by

Although past theories leaned toward autism’s social impairments being due to under-connected neurological networks, a new study indicates it may be due to over-connections....

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Abnormal levels of lipid levels in the brain during prenatal development can trigger autism...

May 8, 2014 by

These lipid levels can be affected by exposure to chemicals in common over-the counter medicines and cosmetics....

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Visually focused approaches help autistic teens succeed

Apr 5, 2014 by

New research suggests that visually focused approaches will best help teens with autism succeed after high school. These include things like visual schedules and video modeling....

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