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Webinar: Dan Kennedy discusses crafting social scenarios to study autism
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Environment
From parental age to infection during pregnancy, environmental elements can influence autism risk.
September 2017
August 2017
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Study offers toothy look at environmental risk for autism
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A small study suggests that baby teeth may afford a way to explore environmental risk factors for autism.
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July 2017
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Genetics guides gaze during social interactions, study finds
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The tendency of people with autism to not make eye contact is rooted in genetics, suggests a study of identical and fraternal twins.
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Regional autism rates point to impact of awareness, training
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The odds of getting an autism diagnosis depend on where in the United States a person lives.
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June 2017
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Autism risk climbs with number of fevers during pregnancy
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Having fevers while pregnant boosts the risk of having a child with autism, according to a study of more than 95,000 women.
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Maternal infection may alter neuronal signals, connections
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Pups born to pregnant mice infected with a mock virus are known to show changes in their immune system. These effects may in turn impair proper brain signaling, according to results presented Saturday at the 2013 Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in San Diego.
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Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy tied to autism risk
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Children born to women who had low blood levels of vitamin D while pregnant double their risk of autism.
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May 2017
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Smoking during pregnancy may up autism risk in grandchildren
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A woman who smokes while pregnant may increase autism risk in her daughter’s children.
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Infection during pregnancy may alter expression of autism genes
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A mother’s immune response to a severe infection during pregnancy disrupts the expression of autism genes in her child, a rat study suggests.
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Features / Special Reports
Untold stories of adults with autism
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