Opinion / Viewpoint
Romanian orphans reveal clues to origins of autism
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Understanding autism features in children who were deprived of social contact as infants could offer clues to the condition.
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Environment
From parental age to infection during pregnancy, environmental elements can influence autism risk.
April 2017
News
Trio of studies cast doubt on link between autism, antidepressants
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Increased autism risk among children exposed to antidepressants in utero may be related less to the medications than to the mothers’ depression.
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March 2017
News
Difficulties with pregnancy, labor may raise child’s autism risk
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A large study finds that certain health complications during pregnancy or delivery increase the chances of having a child with autism by 26 percent or more.
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News
‘Triple-hit’ study may help explain autism’s male bias
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The absence of an autism-linked gene, combined with exposure to a mock infection, produces social deficits in mice — but only in males.
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February 2017
Features / Deep Dive
This is a story of autism in small-town America
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Rural living can be wonderful: community, friendly faces, a slower pace of life. But when there’s autism in the family, it can be tough.
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January 2017
News
Exposure to feces in womb tied to autism risk
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Babies who have their first bowel movement before birth have a slightly increased risk of autism, according to a study of nearly 10 million people.
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Opinion / Q&A
Questions for Daphna Joel: Brain sex differences may be mirage
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Instead of simply listing sex differences in the brain, researchers should consider how sex interacts with other factors to affect the brain, Joel says.
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December 2016
News
Autism’s link to flu during pregnancy may be a fluke
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Women who come down with influenza while pregnant are no more likely than those without the infection to have a child with autism.
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November 2016
News
Maternal obesity, genetics may cooperate to up autism risk
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Women who are overweight or obese when pregnant increase their risk of having a child who is later diagnosed with autism by about 30 percent.
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News
Genes, immune exposure collude to up autism risk
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The interplay between a mouse’s immune system and certain mutations in her pups may increase autism-like features in the pups.