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Monday, January 7th, 2008Baby has 128 electrodes attached to head in bid to discover secrets of autism
Julie Moult | Daily Mail
She may look like she’s had an accident with a bowl of spaghetti.
But five-month-old Almita Knutsson’s unusual head wear has a far more serious purpose.
From the 128 probes attached to her scalp monitoring electromagnetic brain activity, scientists will […]
Autism Prevention Study Launched
Friday, January 4th, 2008First Autism Prevention Study Launched
NewsBlaze
Newswise - Autism researchers at the University of Washington will take the initial step in attempting to prevent the developmental disorder when they launch an $11.3 million study this week.
The UW’s Autism Center has begun looking for 200 Seattle-area infants, 6 months old or younger, who have an older sibling diagnosed […]
Breakthrough of the Year
Monday, December 31st, 2007Human Genetic Variation: Science’s ‘Breakthrough Of The Year’
ScienceDaily.com
ScienceDaily (Dec. 31, 2007) — In 2007, researchers were dazzled by the degree to which genomes differ from one human to another and began to understand the role of these variations in disease and personal traits. Science and its publisher, AAAS, the nonprofit science society, recognize “Human Genetic […]
Brothers and Sisters
Wednesday, December 26th, 2007Sibling Studies: The good, the bad, and the contradictory
Interactive Autism Network
As some autism researchers pore over brain MRIs in labs and other researchers closely observe children in natural play settings, noting in micro-detail every element of every interaction, and as parents scour the landscape of cyberspace for the latest and greatest in treatment methods, […]
New Research Points to Possible Treatments
Thursday, December 20th, 2007Gene tinkering curbs autism in mice | Pill in the pipeline could have same effect in people, scientists say
Steve Mitchell | MSNBC
Scientists could be on the verge of a new treatment for autism, if the results of animal research hold up in people. A study in mice suggests that several drugs, including one that is […]
Missing Protein May Be Key To Autism
Friday, December 7th, 2007Missing Protein May Be Key To Autism
Science Daily
ScienceDaily (Dec. 7, 2007) — A missing brain protein may be one of the culprits behind autism and other brain disorders, researchers at MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory report in the Dec. 6 issue of Neuron.
The protein helps synapses develop. Synapses–through which neurons communicate with one […]
New Study: Fever Temporarily Relieves Symptoms
Monday, December 3rd, 2007Fever Temporarily Unlocks Autism’s Grip on Children, May Lead to New Treatments, Researchers Say
FoxNews.com
Fever appears to temporarily halt the hold autism has a children, a finding that could lead to future treatments for the condition.
A new study, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, said fever appears to restore nerve cell communications in regions of the […]