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Mutant monkeys mimic features of autism, Rett syndrome
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Monkeys with a mutation in the Rett syndrome gene, MeCP2, have social difficulties and repetitive behaviors.
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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.
June 2017
News
Doubt greets reports of suramin’s promise for treating autism
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A drug normally used to treat African sleeping sickness had only mild side effects in a widely reported trial of 10 boys with autism — but researchers question the study’s premise.
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News
Parents’ interactions with infants may alleviate autism features
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Teaching parents to respond to cues from babies at high risk of autism eases the severity of autism features at age 3.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
Lessons for parents may change autism’s trajectory
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Coaching parents to provide early social stimulation may improve outcomes for children with autism.
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May 2017
Multimedia / Webinars
Webinar: Julie Lounds Taylor explores ‘coming of age’ in autism
Watch the complete replay of Julie Lounds Taylor discussing the transition to adulthood in autism.
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Features / Deep Dive
Autism in motion
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Children with autism are often clumsy, physically awkward or uncoordinated. This understudied and nearly ubiquitous feature has researchers contemplating a new idea: Could motor problems be one source of autism’s social difficulties?
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Controversial trial of cord blood therapy for autism forges ahead
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A trial of umbilical cord blood as a treatment for autism has passed a critical safety test, but many researchers remain skeptical of the approach.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
For people with autism, path to friendship may start in high school
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Not all individuals with autism show signs of falling off a social cliff after high school; those who participated in organized sports and clubs fare the best.
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Opinion / Viewpoint
With support, community doctors could detect adults with autism
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Community mental health clinics, which serve millions of Americans, can help identify adults with undiagnosed autism — and change their lives for the better.
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Autism experts hedge bets on hormone as treatment target
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Drugs that alter the activity of vasopressin, a hormone involved in social behavior, may improve social abilities in people with autism.
