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Autism Speaks and SAGE® Labs Expand Collaboration to Develop Rat Models for Translational Autism Research

New York, N.Y. (August 2, 2012) – Autism Speaks, the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization, today announced its expanded collaboration with Sigma Advanced Genetic Engineering (SAGE) Labs, an initiative of Sigma® ... More...

Autism Speaks Selects Prometheus Research to Develop Integrated Data Management System

NEW YORK, NY (May 10, 2012) – Autism Speaks today announced a partnership with its Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE) program and Prometheus Research to build a data management system that will support the integration and centralization... More...

Autism Speaks Awards 47 New Research Grants Funding $13.2 Million Over Next Three Years

New York, N.Y. (December 21, 2011) – Autism Speaks, the world’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, today announced the awarding of 47 new research grants totaling $13,242,279 in funding over the next three years. Grants ... More...

Autism Speaks Top 10 Autism Research Achievements of 2011

NEW YORK, N.Y. (December 20, 2011) – Autism Speaks, the world's largest autism science and advocacy organization, has released its annual list of the 10 most significant science achievements to have impacted autism during the previo... More...

Different Forms of Autism Share Striking Brain Similarities

Atypical patterns of brain gene expression appear to be shared by those across the autism spectrum

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Gene Knockout Mouse May Offer Leap Forward in Autism Animal Models

New mouse model exhibits all core autism traits; may offer advantages for testing helpful medicines

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It’s More than Just Genes

Early environment shared by twins contributes to autism risk

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De Novo Genetic Changes Provide New Clues for Autism

Four studies show spontaneous mutations in DNA may contribute substantially to autism occurrence

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The Womb as Environment

It’s not just genes.

The results of the largest autism twin study ever performed suggest that environmental influences during pregnancy may significantly increase the risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among twins. This contrasts... More...

Study Finds Pregnancy and Birth Environment May Affect Development of Autism in Twins

NEW YORK, N.Y. (July 4, 2011) – Autism Speaks, the world’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, joined in announcing significant findings from the largest known study of twins with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This work... More...