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Webinar on Autism and Environmental Exposures

Date Posted: August 03, 2012

Autism Speaks researchers featured in free webinar, Wednesday, August 8, at 1 pm ET

autism, Autism Speaks, Environmental Risk Factors, gene-environment interactions, Irva Hertz-Picciotto, Isaac Pessah, pregnancy

Creating a Healthy, Meaningful Life

Date Posted: August 03, 2012

Ricki Robinson helps parents gain perspective on how to enhance the well-being of children with autism.

ASD, autism, Autism Speaks, Autism Speaks Conference, Autism Spectrum, behavioral therapy, Columbus, labels, National conference, Ohio, Ricki Robinson, Treating the Whole Person with Autism, whole child medical care, whole person

Bangladesh Pioneers Autism Public Health in South Asia

Date Posted: July 23, 2012

Bangladesh leads South Asia in promoting autism research and care.

autism, Autism Speaks, autism spectrum disorder, Bangladesh, GAPH, GAPH-Bangladesh, Global Autism Public Health, Michael Rosanoff, Saima Hossain

New Evidence Links Immune Irregularities to Autism

Date Posted: July 19, 2012

Animal research supports growing evidence that inflammation during pregnancy increases autism risk.

Alycia Halladay, autism, Autism Speaks, autism spectrum disorder, Dennis Weatherstone Pre-Doctoral Fellowships, Elaine Hsiao, immune factors, immune system, Paul Patterson

IACC Update: A Letter from our CSO

Date Posted: July 13, 2012

Geri Dawson updates our community on this week’s pivotal meeting of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, in Washington, DC.

autism, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum, CSO letter, Geraldine Dawson, Geri Dawson, IACC, Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee

One Gene, One Drug Affect Autism Behaviors in Mouse Model

Date Posted: July 12, 2012

Deleting one gene in certain brain cells causes autism behaviors in mice; rapamycin prevents same symptoms.

autism, Autism Speaks, Autism Spectrum, brain activity, Daniel Smith, Harvard University, Mustafa Sahin, Purkinje cells, rapamycin, tuberous sclerosis complex

Clues to Immune System’s Role in Autism

Date Posted: July 09, 2012

Study sheds light on interactions between immune system and the brain.

Autism Speaks, autism spectrum disorder, immune factors, immune system, Paul Ashwood

Brain Activity Differs in Infant Siblings of Children with Autism

Date Posted: June 29, 2012

A new study shows that high-risk infants, who are siblings of children with autism, have different brain activity compared to low-risk

autism, Autism Speaks, autism spectrum disorder, brain activity, brain waves, EEG, high-risk, low-risk, MRI