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Studies of autism treatments lack standard yardsticks
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Clinical trials of autism treatments rarely use a consistent set of tools to measure efficacy, making it tough to compare the treatments.
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Treatments
Efforts to ease the symptoms of autism are beginning to ramp up, with promising candidates in various stages of testing.
August 2019
Opinion / Viewpoint
Brain-body connection may ease autistic people’s social problems
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An auditory therapy may improve autistic people’s emotional control and help them feel safe enough to engage with the world.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
Medical ‘home’ programs offer coordinated care for autistic people
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A Utah program provides comprehensive care for autistic people across the lifespan and engages families in the decision-making.
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News
Drugs that calm ‘touch neurons’ may ease autism traits
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An experimental drug that muffles the activity of neurons in the skin moderates heightened reactions to touch in six mouse models of autism.
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News
Test of ‘preemptive’ autism therapy detects few benefits
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An experimental behavioral therapy delivered by parents does not improve autism traits in babies who screen positive for the condition.
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Early exposure to speech may shape autistic children’s language ability
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The more words autistic children hear as infants — and the more verbal interactions they have with their caregivers — the better their language skills at age 2.
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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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Experts question rationale for stem cell trial for autism
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Results from a new trial suggest that it’s safe to treat autistic children with umbilical cord stem cells. But parents must pay for the pricey infusions, and no one knows how or if the cells work.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
Community delivery of autism therapies lags far behind evidence
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Most community clinicians do not deliver care that is in line with the latest evidence — and they are not improving over time.
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News
Eye tracking reveals early communication problem in autistic children
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At 10 months of age, infants later diagnosed with autism show key differences in joint attention, a behavior in which two people focus on the same object or event.