Features / Deep Dive
The problems with prenatal testing for autism
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As prenatal testing improves, it presents a host of thorny issues — from what to test and how to interpret the results, to what to do about them.
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Diagnosis
Diagnosing autism is an evolving science but a crucial first step to understanding the disorder.
August 2019
Opinion
Early-detection technique analyzes how children with autism scan faces
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Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, have developed a new autism detection technique that distinguishes among different eye-gaze patterns to help doctors more quickly and accurately detect autism in children.
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July 2019
Features / Deep Dive
The deep emotional ties between depression and autism
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Autistic people are four times as likely to experience depression over the course of their lives as their neurotypical peers. Yet researchers know little about why, or how best to help.
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Features / Deep Dive
Un ordinateur peut-il diagnostiquer l’autisme?
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L’apprentissage automatique (machine learning) présente une possibilité pour aider les cliniciens à repérer l'autisme plus tôt, mais des obstacles techniques et éthiques demeurent.
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News
Ultrasensitive blood test may detect autism mutations in utero
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A blood test can accurately detect whether a fetus carries large mutations of the kind linked to autism, according to pilot-study results.
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June 2019
News
Doubts precede saliva test for autism, set to be available by July
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A saliva test that helps clinicians diagnose autism is expected to be available in the next few weeks. But some experts are skeptical of the test’s accuracy and value.
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News
Large survey of children hints at true autism prevalence in Vietnam
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Less than 1 percent of young children in northern Vietnam have autism, but this prevalence is higher than in previous reports.
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May 2019
News
Prevalence estimates for autism indicate bias against non-white groups
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Estimates for autism’s prevalence in three U.S. states reveal significant inequalities in how children of different races and ethnicities are counted and assessed.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
Rise in autism diagnoses in Northern Ireland highlights lack of support
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Autism’s prevalence in Northern Ireland is climbing, but government policies leave families unable to access the treatments they need.
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News
Sex bias in autism virtually absent among those with epilepsy
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The ratio of autistic boys to girls is roughly the same among children with epilepsy, according to a new meta-analysis.