Autism genome database to be stored in Google Cloud
Autism Speaks advocacy group partners with Google to develop a massive new data project
Autism Awareness
High price tag on the lifetime cost of autism
Special education, residential care and lost wages can run into the millions of dollars, researchers say
Breaking through autism with Disney movies
Ron Suskind's son Owen "vanished" within himself, but learned to re-engage the world - and see himself differently - through his love of animated characters
Study: Brain scans detect early signs of autism
Report: Children who develop autism have abnormalities on brain scans that can be detected before obvious symptoms advance
Folic acid supplements linked to lower autism risk
Mothers who took folic acid four weeks before through eight weeks after pregnancy had a 39 percent lower chance their child had autism
Students with autism lean towards STEM majors
Students are more likely to pursue science degrees in college, but are also less likely to enroll in post-secondary education at all
Some children may lose autism diagnosis with age
Gov't study looks at "optimal outcome" children and which therapies led to the most success
25 new gene variants linked to autism
Certain additional copy variations -- missing or duplicated DNA segments -- double the chance a person has an autism spectrum disorder
Air pollution may raise child's autism risk
Kids exposed to highest levels of traffic-related air pollution were three times more likely to develop autism
Flu while pregnant tied to small rise in autism risk
While overall risk remains low, experts recommend flu vaccine for pregnant women
Autism study shows early intervention helps brain
Brain scans show children with autism show more brain activity for objects like toys than for social cues like faces
Wandering a problem among children with autism
Nearly 65 percent of children who had wandered off had a close call with a traffic injury, 24 percent could have drowned
Almost half of kids with autism are bullied
46.5 percent of kids with autism are bulled, "substantially higher" than national average of 10.6 percent of all kids
Are older dads behind the rise in autism rates?
Editorial suggests men may want to consider freezing their sperm at a younger age if findings hold true
Study: Adults with autism face job challenges
Study in Pediatrics journal finds one in three young adults with autism has no paid job experience, college or technical schooling nearly seven years after high school graduation
Apps for Autism
Autistic people whose condition prevents them from speaking are making breakthroughs with the help of tablet computers and special applications that allow them to communicate
EEG scans may detect signs of autism in 2-year-olds
Through electroencephalogram tests, researchers found 33 "factors" that distinguished the children with autism from their counterparts
More than half of kids with autism diagnosed at 5
Even though early detection can help those with autism and screenings are recommended at 18 months, most children don't get diagnosed until they are older
Scientists edge closer to finding autism causes
Recent studies may provide clearer picture for roles genetics, environment play
Autism-friendly "Mary Poppins" debuts on Broadway
The second autism-friendly show to launch on Broadway, "Mary Poppins" is a hit among children with autism and their families
Today is World Autism Awareness Day
World Autism Awareness Day meant to "spur such action and draw attention to the unacceptable discrimination, abuse and isolation experienced by people with autism and their loved ones," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said
Study examines information processing in autism
Individuals with autism better at processing info and picking out important pieces of data, which may explain why many choose IT careers, researchers said
Some kids with severe autism may "bloom" out of disorder
Study found about one in 10 children with severe autism got rid of symptoms by age 8; researchers dubbed them "bloomers"
Top places to live for people with autism?
A 2011 survey by Autism Speaks set out to find the top places to live for people with autism in terms of access to educational, medical and recreational services; For 2012, the same issues for parents persist
Experts renew call for early autism intervention
Recent CDC report found one in 88 children has autism, nearly doubling 2002 estimates
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Christina Applegate says she never had MS
Up to 20% of MS diagnoses may be wrong, like Christina Applegate's
Health leaders on women's health initiative
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Teen girls vape more than boys, study shows
Christina Applegate reveals she was misdiagnosed with MS
Dems demand tougher standards for companies running Medicaid systems
