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December 2012

Autism alternatives

by  /  14 December 2012

More than one-quarter of children with autism receive some kind of complementary or alternative therapy, according to a large study published 1 November in Pediatrics.

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November 2012

Study finds no link between autism and gut microbes

by  /  5 November 2012

Contradicting a popular hypothesis in autism, a new study from Australia has found no connection between autism and bacteria in the gut. The analysis, published 20 September in the journal Autism Research, reports that the gastrointestinal systems of children with autism harbor the same bacteria as those of their typically developing siblings.

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October 2012

Probiotic curbs autism features in mouse model

by  /  16 October 2012

Treatment with a single bacterial species curbs anxiety and repetitive behaviors and boosts vocalizations in a mouse model of autism, according to a poster presented Monday at the 2012 Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in New Orleans.

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Oxytocin acts on autism pathways in gut cells

by  /  14 October 2012

The hormone oxytocin modulates molecular pathways associated with autism in gut cells, according to unpublished research presented Saturday at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in New Orleans.

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Cognition and behavior: Sensory sensitivity tied to autism

by  /  10 October 2012

An atypical response to sensory stimuli, such as smells and sounds, may be a core feature of autism, suggest two studies published in the past few months.

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July 2012

Genetics: Study links MET gene to emotion recognition

by  /  6 July 2012

Researchers have linked the ability to recognize emotions from facial expressions to MET, a well-known autism gene, according to a study published 27 April in PLoS ONE.

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June 2012

Microbial world

by  /  15 June 2012

New tools developed as part of the Human Microbiome Project could help researchers understand the role of microbes in autism.

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May 2012

Clinical research: Autism accompanied by many conditions

by  /  29 May 2012

Health records of more than 14,000 people with autism show that they are more likely than the general population to suffer from a number of conditions, including immune disorders and gut problems. The results, published 12 April in PLoS One, suggest that doctors should carefully monitor their overall health.  

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March 2012

Tummy troubles

by  /  13 March 2012

A new study suggests that children with both autism and gastrointestinal disorders have poorer language and social skills than those with autism alone.

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blue intestine model made of clay on blue background.

Clinical research: Gut bacteria prevalent in autism

by  /  9 March 2012

A certain type of bacteria is prevalent in the intestines of children who have both autism and gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms but absent in controls, according to a study published 10 January in mBio.

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