A Note About Autism Bulletin on Twitter

9th July, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments

If you are reading news and information online, you undoubtedly have heard something about Twitter, the online information service where users share short messages of 140 characters each. You don’t have to post your own messages on Twitter to find it useful, but you do need to sign up for a free account to follow » Read More

Autism-related study discovers how drug interferes with neuronal cell function

8th July, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments

A new study has shown for the first time how the drug misoprostol, linked to neurodevelopmental defects associated with autism, interferes with neuronal cell function. It is an important finding because misoprostol is similar in structure to naturally occurring prostaglandins, the key signaling molecules produced by fatty acids in the brain. The study examined mouse » Read More

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

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