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Ultrasound Flags Autism Risk in Low Birth Weight Infants

Date Posted: February 28, 2013

New study reveals very early brain marker of autism risk; may lead to earlier detection and treatment

Asperger Syndrome, autism, autism and low birth weight, autism biomarkers, autism research, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum, Daniel Smith, enlarged ventricles, PDD-NOS, Science News

The “Female Protective Effect”

Date Posted: February 26, 2013

A new study provides insights into why girls are much less likely than boys to develop autism

Alycia Halladay, Asperger Syndrome, autism, autism in girls, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum, female protective effect, PDD-NOS, Science News

New Guidelines for Genetic Testing in Children

Date Posted: February 25, 2013

The American Academy of Pediatrics issues policy statement on genetic screening of children for autism and other disorders

AAP, American Academy of Pediatrics, Andy Shih, ASD, autism, Autism Speaks, autism spectrum disorder, ethics of genetic testing, genetic screening in children, genetic screening in newborns, genetic testing in children, genetic testing in newborns, Science News

Autism Speaks Hosts World’s First Autism Investment Conference

Date Posted: February 22, 2013

Bringing together investors and product developers discuss opportunities for addressing the autism community’s unmet needs

Asperger Syndrome, autism, autism assistive technology, Autism Investment Conference, autism product development, autism services, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum, autism supports, BNY Mellon, Bob Wright, Delsia, Dynamis, PDD-NOS, Rob Ring, Robert Ring, Shire

Teens with Autism Lack Healthcare Transition Services

Date Posted: February 19, 2013

Study finds young people with autism half as likely to receive healthcare transition support as those with other longterm medical needs

Adults, ASD, Asperger Syndrome, autism, Autism Speaks, autism spectrum disorder, healthcare, PDD-NOS, Pediatrics, Science News, teens, teens with autism, transition services

Launching a Career in Autism Research

Date Posted: March 01, 2013

Thanks to a Weatherstone fellowship, Esther Berko is investigating why older mothers are more likely to have children with autism

autism, Autism Speaks, autism spectrum disorder, Dennis Weatherstone Predoctoral Fellowship, Esther Berko, Feature Profile, gene-environment interactions, maternal age, Risk Factors, Weatherstone Fellowship

Study Looks Beyond the Risk of Autism in Baby Siblings

Date Posted: February 14, 2013

Many younger sibs of children with autism have symptoms and delays that fall short of ASD but warrant early intervention

Alycia Halladay, autism, autism risk, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum, autism symptoms, baby siblings, Baby Siblings Research Consortium, Daniel Messinger, Early Intervention, Science News

Researchers Link New Autism Gene to Serotonin Production

Date Posted: February 13, 2013

Findings illustrate how a genetic change affects a vital brain pathway, with implications for the development of treatments

Andy Shih, ASD, autism, autism research, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum, CELF6, gene mutations, genetic factors, Geri Dawson, Journal of Neuroscience, Science News, serotonin, Washington University