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WWII vets’ chemical exposure spurs obesity, autism in their grandkids, researcher says
By Ryan Flinn, Bloomberg News on May 22, 2012, at 1:34 p.m.
The World War II generation may have passed down to their grandchildren the effects of chemical exposure in the 1940s, possibly explaining current rates of obesity, autism and mental illness, according to one researcher. David Crews, professor of psychology and zoology at the University of Texas at Austin, theorized that ...
Obese women more likely to give birth to autistic children, study finds
By LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer on April 09, 2012, at 8:51 a.m.
CHICAGO — Obesity during pregnancy may increase chances for having a child with autism, provocative new research suggests. It’s among the first studies linking the two, and though it doesn’t prove obesity causes autism, the authors say their results raise public health concerns because of the high level of obesity ...
Autism rates jump 1 in 88 as screening and diagnosis improve
By Mike Stobbe, AP Medical Writer on March 29, 2012, at 12:19 p.m.
ATLANTA — Autism cases are on the rise again, largely due to wider screening and better diagnosis, federal health officials said Thursday. The rate of U.S. cases of autism and related disorders rose to about 1 in 88 children. The previous estimate was 1 in 110. The new figure is ...
Babies’ gaze may reveal early signs of autism
By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times on Jan. 27, 2012, at 9:10 a.m.
Studies show the earlier therapy begins, the more likely the child can overcome the deficits linked to the brain disorder.
Houlton police department helping to educate officers, community about autism
HOULTON, Maine — Ever since her 6-year-old nephew was diagnosed with autism 10 months ago, Karen McPherson of Presque Isle has been “extremely worried.” “It is my brother’s first child, and none of us know much about the disorder,” she said Friday afternoon. “And at the same time, we know ...
Company hires adults with autism to test software
By Carla K. Johnson, The Associated Press on Sept. 21, 2011, at 5:33 a.m.
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — The software testers at Aspiritech are a collection of characters. Katie Levin talks nonstop. Brian Tozzo hates driving. Jamie Specht is bothered by bright lights, vacuum cleaners and the feel of carpeting against her skin. Rider Hallenstein draws cartoons of himself as a DeLorean sports car. ...
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MacNeil returns to PBS to tell story of autism
By Jay Lindsay, The Associated Press on April 21, 2011, at 3:11 p.m.
BOSTON — It’s been 16 years since Robert MacNeil sat behind an anchor’s desk and a decade since half of PBS’s famous MacNeil/Lehrer news team did any street reporting. It took a 6-year-old autistic boy named Nick to persuade MacNeil to work in front of the camera again. Nick is ...
April is Autism Awareness Month
on April 04, 2011, at 12:10 p.m.
The Autism Society of Maine announced that April is Autism Awareness Month. This year’s theme is “Improving the Lives of all Affected by Autism.” Autism is a developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. The result of a neurological disorder that affects functioning of the ...
Voices of Change to hold potluck supper for Autism Awareness
Schoolchildren coming together to help improve the lives of their peers is very encouraging, in itself, but children coming together to help improve the lives of community members, as well, is just plain terrific. That’s my assessment of the Autism Awareness Potluck Dinner planned for 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 10, ...
Journal: Study linking vaccine to autism was fraud
The Associated Press on Jan. 05, 2011, at 9:04 p.m.
LONDON — The first study to link a childhood vaccine to autism was based on doctored information about the children involved, according to a new report on the widely discredited research. The conclusions of the 1998 paper by Andrew Wakefield and colleagues was renounced by 10 of its 13 authors ...
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