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2.21.2017

Powered by Love: T-shirt designed by Tommy Hilfiger supports the Autism Speaks Walk

Autism Speaks board member and advocate Tommy Hilfiger has designed a T-Shirt exclusively to support the 2017 Autism Speaks Walk
Science News
2.15.2017

Study finds altered brain growth patterns that predict autism

Experimental brain-imaging method predicts autism based on early differences in brain growth; potential for earlier diagnosis and therapy for high
Science News
1.19.2017

Thomas Frazier joins Autism Speaks as Chief Science Officer

Autism Speaks is pleased to announce that clinical psychologist and autism researcher Thomas Frazier II, PhD, has joined the organization as its chief
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Press Release
1.9.2017

Employing adults with autism

NEW YORK (January 9, 2017) To enable adults with autism to work and live as independently as possible, Autism Speaks, New York Collaborates for Autism
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12.22.2016

Girl with autism shines singing holiday version of 'Hallelujah'

Get ready to be blown away by the voice of Kaylee Rodgers, a 10-year-old girl with autism who has gone viral singing a variation on Leonard Cohen's
New study indicates that mother’s genetics can influence their children’s autism symptoms
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11.7.2016

What is epigenetics, and what does it have to do with autism?

Epigenetics helps us understand the interaction of genetics and environment in predisposition to autism
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Science News
10.18.2016

Small study finds folinic acid improves communication & eases symptoms of autism

In a small study funded by Autism Speaks, treatment with folinic acid improved communication and eased symptoms in language-impaired autistic children
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Science News
3.23.2016

Small study finds B12 injections ease autism symptoms in some children

Researchers say the results of their small study suggest that, in some children, methyl B12 shots may ease autism symptoms by improving DNA
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12.7.2015

Largest-ever autism genome study finds most affected siblings have different autism-risk genes

Surprising finding makes cover of Nature Medicine; study data becomes part of historic first upload to Autism Speaks MSSNG portal for open-access
Science News
9.15.2015

Study: Gluten/casein-free diet doesn’t improve autism symptoms

A study finds no improvement in behavior, autism symptoms, sleep patterns or bowel habits when autistic kids were placed on a gluten-free, casein-free
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Science News
9.11.2015

New evidence that pregnant women with autism need additional support

The first nationwide study of pregnant women with developmental or intellectual disabilities has found high rates of pregnancy complications including
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Press Release
9.1.2015

Autism Speaks Launches MSSNG Portal for Open-Access Genomics Research

Autism Speaks, the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization, today launched the web-based portal for its MSSNG database, making the
Science News
8.12.2015

Researchers develop first autism symptom self-assessment for adults

A new test may be one of the first effective self-assessments for a core symptom of autism in adults.
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Science News
6.9.2015

Autism & GI-related Sleep Disturbances: Q&A

Study on parental age and autism risk found increased autism rates among children of teen moms and whose parents have relatively large gaps between
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Science News
6.5.2015

Supplements for kids with autism may lead to nutrient imbalances

Click here to read the largest study of its kind where Autism Speaks ATN researchers find too-high levels of some vitamins and minerals and not enough
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Science News
4.21.2015

No MMR Vaccine-Autism Link in Large Study

In a large study, researchers found no link between MMR vaccines and autism-even among kids considered at high risk for autism spectrum disorder. Read