Mothers of children with autism pay price in workplace

24th June, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Mothers of children with autism see their careers disproportionally affected as they confront greater demands on their time, inflexible workplaces and increased medical costs, according to a new study. Read More

IVF linked to autism, Israeli study suggests

18th June, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Scientists in Israel have reported a strong link between IVF and mild to moderate cases of autism. In their study, 10.5% of 461 children diagnosed with a disorder on the autism spectrum were conceived using IVF, a significantly higher number than the 3.5% autism rate in the general Israeli population. Read More

IVF linked to autism

15th June, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Scientists have reported a strong link between IVF and mild to moderate cases of autism. Read More

World’s largest DNA scan reveals rare variants that disrupt gene activity in autistic children

10th June, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments

The largest DNA scan for familial autism found rare genetic changes occurring nearly 20 percent more in autistic children than healthy children. Not always found in autistic children’s parents, these variants suggest that tiny genetic errors occur during formation of the parents’ eggs and sperm, which are copied during creation of the child’s DNA. The » Read More

Autism finding could lead to simple urine test for the condition

4th June, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Children with autism have a different chemical fingerprint in their urine than non-autistic children, according to new research. The researchers suggest that their findings could ultimately lead to a simple urine test to determine whether or not a young child has autism. Read More

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