Apparent new rise in autism may not reflect true prevalence
A new survey suggests autism prevalence has more than doubled over nine years, but the numbers may reflect only a rise in awareness and better data collection.
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Diagnosing autism is an evolving science but a crucial first step to understanding the disorder.
September 2019
Patterns in heart rate, pupil size may predict Rett syndrome
Heart-rate patterns and changes in pupil size may herald Rett syndrome, autism or related conditions.
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August 2019
New autism map points to diagnostic deserts in United States
Most regions in the United States do not have an autism diagnostic center or specialist.
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The problems with prenatal testing for autism
As prenatal testing improves, it presents a host of thorny issues — from what to test and how to interpret the results, to what to do about them.
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Early-detection technique analyzes how children with autism scan faces
Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, have developed a new autism detection technique that distinguishes among different eye-gaze patterns to help doctors more quickly and accurately detect autism in children.
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July 2019
The deep emotional ties between depression and autism
Autistic people are four times as likely to experience depression over the course of their lives as their neurotypical peers. Yet researchers know little about why, or how best to help.
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Un ordinateur peut-il diagnostiquer l’autisme?
L’apprentissage automatique (machine learning) présente une possibilité pour aider les cliniciens à repérer l'autisme plus tôt, mais des obstacles techniques et éthiques demeurent.
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Ultrasensitive blood test may detect autism mutations in utero
A blood test can accurately detect whether a fetus carries large mutations of the kind linked to autism, according to pilot-study results.
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June 2019
Doubts precede saliva test for autism, set to be available by July
A saliva test that helps clinicians diagnose autism is expected to be available in the next few weeks. But some experts are skeptical of the test’s accuracy and value.
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Large survey of children hints at true autism prevalence in Vietnam
Less than 1 percent of young children in northern Vietnam have autism, but this prevalence is higher than in previous reports.
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