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Pregnant women in U.S. may participate in autism study

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Researchers in the EARLI Network will study possible risk factors and biological indicators for ASD during the prenatal, neonatal, and early postnatal time periods. The researchers plan to follow 1,200 mothers of children with ASD at the start of a new pregnancy and document the development of their newborns through 36 months of age. This study will provide a unique opportunity for studying possible ASD environmental risk factors and biomarkers during different developmental windows as well as an opportunit ..

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Three autism clinical trial opportunities

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Targeted Pharmacological Interventions for Autism: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Atomoxetine in Children and Adolescents with Autism The Massachusetts General Hospital for Children at the Lurie Center is conducting a research study for childre ..

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Boston & Amherst area autism research study announced

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Abigail Leibovitch, a doctoral student at the University of Massachusetts, is researching perspective-taking skills among children with autism. Below is her call for participants: ------------------- My name is Abigail Leibovitch and I am a doctoral student ..

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Genetic finding may provide clues for higher male autism incidence

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UCLA scientists have discovered a variant of a gene called CACNA1G that may increase a child's risk of developing autism, particularly in boys. How the gene contributes to higher autism risk remains unclear, but Dr. Stanley Nelson, professor of human genetics ..

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