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Tensions ride high despite reshuffle at autism science meeting
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The International Society for Autism Research faces a thorny problem: how to please a diverse mix of attendees who have radically different goals.
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From funding decisions to scientific fraud, a wide range of societal factors shape autism research.
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News / Spotted
Spotted around the web: Week of 22 April 2019
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Here is a roundup of news and research for the week of 22 April.
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U.S. states move to ban pesticide linked to developmental problems
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Lawmakers in several states are trying to ban a widely used pesticide that the Environmental Protection Agency is fighting to keep on the market.
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Features / Deep Dive
In search of truce in the autism wars
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The fight between those who define autism as a medical condition and those who see it as a mere difference has reached vitriolic levels. Can the two sides come together to support all autistic people?
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Call for action: Scientists need to push for open-access science
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Libraries and funding agencies are finally flexing their muscles against journal paywalls. Authors should follow suit.
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Opinion / Q&A
Beyond the bench: A conversation with Lilia Iakoucheva
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Lilia Iakoucheva spends her days running outdoors and solving the molecular complexities of autism, sometimes at the same time.
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New figures for autism prevalence in China point to previous neglect
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About 1 in 100 children in China has autism, suggesting the condition is more common in the country than previously thought.
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Despite measles outbreaks, vaccine exemptions easy to obtain in U.S. states
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As measles outbreaks continue across the United States, newly revealed health records from Oregon suggest it’s surprisingly easy to opt out of required vaccinations in that state — as in several others.
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March 2019
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Australia adopts standards for autism diagnosis, to mixed reviews
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Australia has become the latest country to establish guidelines for diagnosing autism, but getting clinicians to comply may be difficult.
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Features / Deep Dive
False hope for autism in the stem-cell underground
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Parents of autistic children are paying tens of thousands of dollars for stem cell therapies that often use medical waste. Despite the risks, regulators have been slow to act.