2006 Can Grants Funded
Cure Autism Now funded a variety of science programs designed to encourage innovative approaches toward identifying the causes, developing means of prevention and treatment and ultimately, finding a...
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Conditional neurotrophin knock-out mice as a model for the developmental neuropathology of autismSchahram Akbarian, Ph.D., Massachusetts General Hospital (Young Investigator)Dr. Akbarian's group has...
View ArticleDelayed Gaze Shifting an Early Marker for Autism
Differences in brain circuitry may cause slower shifting of attention between objects in babies who are at high risk for autismMarch 20, 2013A new study shows that infants who go on to develop autism...
View ArticleHunting for Autism's Earliest Clues
By Ariel Bleicher Researchers in North Carolina are developing the tools to screen for and treat autism as early as possible.April 01, 2013The brown-eyed boy in the video is 13 months old. He wears...
View ArticleBrain Responses to Words Predict Development in Toddlers with Autism
Research findings may lead to methods for earlier diagnosis and more personalized therapies for children with autism spectrum disorder Research findings may lead to methods for earlier diagnosis and...
View ArticleResearchers Discover Potential Cause of Autism in Key Enzyme Group
Study sheds light on possible environmental factors behind autism spectrum disorders When a key group of enzymes called topoisomerases are impaired or inhibited, it can have a profound impact on the...
View ArticleBonding over Oxytocin
By Laurie Tarkan Two Autism Speaks supporters establish a special bond with the families participating in the study they helped fundOctober 22, 2013Last August, Laurie and Eric Chern traveled from...
View ArticleMore Autism Therapies Prove their Worth
New review of autism interventions identifies 27 with solid scientific evidence of benefits; up from 24 in 2008 New review of autism interventions identifies 27 with solid scientific evidence of...
View ArticleHelping Teens with Autism Succeed in High School and Beyond
Researchers develop strategies for educating teens with autism under Common Core State Standards; preparing for postsecondary success Researchers develop strategies for educating teens with autism...
View ArticleStudy Suggests Repetitive Behaviors Emerge Early in Autism
Researchers say greater focus on repetitive behaviors may help identify babies and toddlers who will benefit from early intervention Researchers say greater focus on repetitive behaviors may help...
View ArticleResearchers show how specific gene change causes subtype of autism
Discovery suggests that known drug may help people affected by a severely disabling form of autism; but safety testing needed Discovery suggests known drug may help people with a severely disabling...
View ArticleStudy finds high rate of Parkinson’s disease among adults with autism
Growing evidence of link between two disorders has great implications for healthcare across the lifespan Growing evidence of link between two disorders has great implications for healthcare across the...
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