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A roundup of autism papers and media mentions you may have missed.

February 2015
Week of FebruaryFeb
2nd
2015

Spotted: Back to basics; measles mayhem

by  /  6 February 2015

Grad students and postdocs prove why basic science matters, and an outbreak sends a sobering message.

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January 2015
Week of JanuaryJan
26th
2015

Spotted: Video therapy; supplement slam

by  /  30 January 2015

Home videos may ease social deficits in babies, and a supplement maker is scolded over autism claims.

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Week of JanuaryJan
19th
2015

Spotted: Suramin surprise; film under fire

by  /  23 January 2015

An ancient drug eases symptoms of fragile X syndrome in mice, and “The Imitation Game” draws ire over an autism innuendo.

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Week of JanuaryJan
12th
2015

Spotted: Autism tsunami; unfolding DNA

by  /  15 January 2015

Advocates warn of a dearth of support services for the 50,000 people with autism who enter adulthood each year in the U.S., and Cell gets cute with a stop-motion video about chromatin.

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