Study claims preemies have a higher risk of autism
During the last couple of days, the media have been reporting that, according to a recent study, babies born prematurely (preemies) have a higher incidence of autism. The claim, published in the Journal of Pediatrics, and communcated by lead researcher, Jennifer Pinto-Martin of the University of Pennsylvania, is that five out of every one hundred babies born less than [...]
Autism is treatable? More on ARI Conference at Las Vegas
As many autism activists know, there is a conference currently underway in Las Vegas (October 13-16). One of the main topics is that autism does not have to be a lifelong static disorder. Here are a few paragraphs from Market Watch: “As autism reaches epidemic proportions in the United States, science is challenging the traditional [...]
Genetic findings about autism factors are huge!
When I received my University of Toronto alumni newsletter this morning, I was very pleased to read a news release about the latest findings of the International Autism Genome Project, Phase 2. Although the report of the study itself can be found in a June 9th advance edition of Nature, the key points for professionals [...]
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