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Symposium Held to Examine Novel Therapies for Autism

On December 14, Autism Speaks, together with the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP), held a symposium in Boca Raton, Fla., to review the "Development of Novel Neuropharmacological Therapeutics for Autism." The symposium, ... More...

Study Finds Children with Autism Have More Active Adaptive Immune System

With support from Cure Autism Now, a study recently published in the Journal of Neuroimmunology has found that children with autism have a more active immune system. The research, led by Cynthia Molloy, M... More...

Advances in Autism Research at the Society for Neuroscience Meeting

During an unusually sunny autumn week in November, 35,000 neuroscientists gathered in Washington, D.C., for the 35th annual Society for Neuroscience meeting to discuss the most recent advances in their quest to ... More...

Autism Genome Project Researchers Spearhead New Genetics Discovery

Researchers have found that different genes may be responsible for causing autism in boys than in girls. The findings also support the notion that multiple genes contribute to autism spectrum disorder.

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AGRE Hits New Milestone in Autism Research

The last twelve months have seen a number of milestones for AGRE. In March of this year, AGRE published 46 new families in its pedigree catalog, bringing the total number available to researchers to 586. This so... More...

AGRE a Key Player in Largest Hunt for Autism Genes

On October 11, researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Chicago announced the receipt of a 3-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to conduct the lar... More...

AGRE Collects 10,000th DNA Sample

The Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE) has reached a significant milestone this month, having collected its 10,000th DNA sample from families w... More...

AGRE Provides DNA for Autism Gene Discovery Project

The Autism Consortium, a scientific and clinical collaboration i... More...

24th Annual International Neurotoxicology Meeting Focuses on Oxidative Stress

The 24th Annual International Neurotoxicology Conference was held in San Antonio on November 10-14, with Autism Speaks helping to sponsor the event. This year's theme was entitled "Environmental Etiologies of Neurological Disorders." Man... More...

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