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Autistic Brains Ruined in Freezer Meltdown

Harvard-affiliated hospital freezer suffers inexplicable failure

(Newser) - A freezer failure has severely damaged one third of the world's largest collection of autistic brains, leaving researchers baffled and upset, the Boston Globe reports. The meltdown occurred at Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital, where the fridge thermostat malfunctioned and two alarms failed to go off when the temperature rose from...

Culprit for Epidemics of Autism, Obesity: Fungicide?
Culprit for Epidemics of Autism, Obesity: Fungicide?
study says
May 22, 2012 12:14 PM CDT

Culprit for Epidemics of Autism, Obesity: Fungicide?

New study suggests chemicals' effects linger for generations

(Newser) - Can the recent increase in autism, obesity, and anxiety disorders be traced back to chemical exposure? That's what a new study involving pregnant rats suggests, AFP reports. Pregnant rats who were exposed to the common fungicide vinclozolin had descendants who, three generations later, weighed more, were less sociable, and...

Smoking While Pregnant May Raise Autism Risk

Study sees link with some forms of the disorder

(Newser) - If any expectant mom needed yet more evidence that smoking is a bad idea, here it is: Doing so during pregnancy raises the risk of having a child with Asperger's or another kind of autism, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data from about 630,000 kids born in...

&#39;American Diet&#39; Linked to Autism
 'American Diet' 
 Linked to Autism 
study says
Apr 17, 2012 12:11 PM CDT

'American Diet' Linked to Autism

Highly processed, sweetened foods particularly bad: expert

(Newser) - The typical American diet may be to blame for more than just the obesity epidemic: A new study also links it to the autism epidemic. Unhealthy diets make it more difficult for the body to eliminate toxic chemicals, thus increasing the risk of autism and other problems, explains one expert....

Mom Sues School Over Shocking of Autistic Son

Judge Rotenberg Center shocked boy 31 times that day

(Newser) - A deeply disturbing video of an autistic teen being restrained and shocked at a facility in Massachusetts was played in a Boston-area courtroom yesterday. The teen's mother is suing three workers at the Judge Rotenberg Center and the center itself, alleging that they tortured her son and left him...

Obese? Chance of Birthing Autistic Kid Jumps 67%
Obese? Chance of Birthing Autistic Kid Jumps 67%
study says
Apr 9, 2012 6:34 AM CDT

Obese? Chance of Birthing Autistic Kid Jumps 67%

Inflammation, high blood sugar during pregnancy could be a factor

(Newser) - The shocking new autism research just keeps coming: A mother's obesity while pregnant may greatly boost the odds of having a child with autism, a study out today suggests. Compared to normal-weight study participants, those who were obese while pregnant were 67% more likely to have autistic kids and...

Autism Tied to Gene Mutations for First Time

'It's a turning point,' says one scientist

(Newser) - Big autism news: A number of gene mutations linked to the disease have been uncovered for the first time, announced a number of scientists in three papers published yesterday. The sobering detail: These particular mutations are super rare, and are responsible for only a very small number of autism cases....

1 in 88 Kids Have Autism
 1 in 88 Kids Have Autism 
CDC report
Mar 29, 2012 9:30 AM CDT

1 in 88 Kids Have Autism

CDC estimate is double what it was a decade ago

(Newser) - The CDC released new autism estimates today, and the numbers are pretty scary: About 1 in 88 kids have autism, according to the report. That's up 25% from the CDC's 2006 analysis, and twice the reach officials said it had a decade ago, reports Reuters . The AP adds...

Asperger Syndrome? Nope, Just a Nerdy Teenager
Asperger Syndrome? Nope,
Just a Nerdy Teenager
OPINION
Feb 1, 2012 12:20 PM CST

Asperger Syndrome? Nope, Just a Nerdy Teenager

Because of current definition, Benjamin Nugent got a bogus diagnosis

(Newser) - Psychologists may soon narrow the definition of autism , which could reduce the number of people diagnosed with the disorder and related ones such as Asperger Syndrome. The move is controversial, but if you're looking for a compelling reason in favor, see Benjamin Nugent's essay in the New York ...

No More Epidemic? Autism Definition May Change

Proposed revisions would exclude many now considered autistic: NYT

(Newser) - The New York Times has what sounds like a bombshell story on autism: The American Psychiatric Association is poised to narrow the definition of the disorder so far fewer people would be considered autistic. The kicker quote from the Yale author of an analysis on the subject: "The proposed...

Autistic Boy Missing 5 Days Is Found Alive

Robbie Wood is discovered in 'good shape' in quarry

(Newser) - A quarry worker in Virginia made an incredible find today: He discovered 8-year-old Robbie Wood curled up in a fetal position in a creek bed, reports the Richmond Times-Dispatch . The severely autistic boy hadn't been seen since Sunday when he got separated from his family at a park. The...

Autism 5 Times More Likely for Premature Babies
Autism 5 Times More Likely
for Premature Babies
study says
Oct 22, 2011 2:58 PM CDT

Autism 5 Times More Likely for Premature Babies

Children born early and small more prone to autism

(Newser) - Sad news for babies already facing an uphill battle: A 20-year study has found that infants born prematurely and with low birth weights are five times more likely than typical babies to be diagnosed with autism. The US study, released this week, looked at 862 children born between 1984 and...

California Bans Carrying Guns Openly in Public

Frequent sight of guns was scaring people: police

(Newser) - California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill banning the open carrying of handguns in public, he announced today. Police had opposed existing rules allowing Californians to carry unloaded guns openly, saying the practice scared onlookers, Politico reports. "As law enforcement officials tell me, it’s not safe and...

Vaccine Doesn't Cause Autism: Latest Panel

New report not likely to change minds

(Newser) - Once again, a panel of experts has determined that a vaccine isn’t to blame for autism—but the latest findings aren’t likely to sway those who disagree, notes the New York Times. The measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine, at the center of the debate, “doesn’t cause...

1 in 5 Kids With Autistic Siblings Will Also Be Autistic

New study shows higher risk than previously thought

(Newser) - Researchers were "surprised and taken aback" by the results of a new study, which suggest about 19% of children with an autistic older sibling will also develop the disorder—a much higher rate than the 3% to 14% previous studies have shown. Of the 664 infants studied by researchers,...

Autism Tied to Environment in New Study

But which environmental factors remain a mystery

(Newser) - Burgeoning cases of autism are strongly linked to the environment, researchers have discovered. A study of twins indicates that while genetics plays a role, the environment is a more significant factor. The study used results among both identical and fraternal twins, and a mathematical formula that determined that genetics accounts...

South Korea Town has Highest Autism Rate Ever

Researchers say nearly 3% of kids in Seoul suburb have disease

(Newser) - Researchers have discovered the highest rate of autism ever found in a general population within a suburb of Seoul, South Korea. About 2.6% of the children in Ilsan have some form of the disease, reports the Los Angeles Times . That contrasts with the 1% figure found in the US...

Why I Still Give My 11-Year-Old Marijuana

Marie Myung-Ok Lee calls experiment 'a qualified success'

(Newser) - Marie Myung-Ok Lee has been giving her autistic 11-year-old son medical marijuana for two years now, and judging from some of the responses she’s received from people who read her columns, “I will not be up for Mother of the Year any time soon,” she writes on...

Extensive New Study Pegs Autism Rate at 1 in 38

The previous estimate was 1 in 100

(Newser) - An extensive, five-year study in South Korea suggests as many as 1 in 38 children have traits of autism, a much higher number than was previously thought. The US has estimated in the past that 1 in 100 children have autism characteristics, but that estimate was based only on education...

Now, a 5-Minute Way to Spot Autism in 1-Year-Olds

24-item questionnaire identified about 50% of kids who would be diagnosed

(Newser) - Does your child wave hello to others? Do you know when she's upset? Parents who take five minutes to fill out the answers to questions such as these during their child's first-year checkup could give pediatricians the jump on diagnosing autism, according to new research. In a federally...

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