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The placenta test helps detect autism risk
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The placenta test helps detect autism risk

The newborn placenta test of newborns can detect the risk of autism and early treatment to improve the quality of life of children, according to the Daily Mail on April…

December 14, 2018
Infant weight is related to autism
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Infant weight is related to autism

A recent study by British scientists said babies born with abnormal weight, more or less than the standard are at risk of dysfunction in the body and are susceptible to…

December 14, 2018
Down syndrome increases the risk of dementia
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Down syndrome increases the risk of dementia

US and Argentinian scientists say people with Down syndrome have a higher risk of developing other diseases, such as dementia, according to UPI news agency.

December 14, 2018
Discovering foods that can treat autism
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Discovering foods that can treat autism

After conducting tests on mice, US scientists on September 6 reported that rare autism in children can be treated with a relatively popular dietary supplement.

December 14, 2018
150 brains for autism research are destroyed
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150 brains for autism research are destroyed

Fox News quoted Dr. Francine Benes, director of Harvard Brain Cell Source Center, saying that McLean Hospital's freezer was broken and stopped chilling in May, but did n…

December 14, 2018
Tragedy little boy eating the whole bed
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Tragedy little boy eating the whole bed

According to DailyMail, Zach Tahir wants to eat everything from window blinds to wall plaster. Being autistic and speechless, this 5-year-old boy living in the Salford a…

December 14, 2018
There is medicine for autism
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There is medicine for autism

According to the US National Institutes of Health's test results, after using a new drug, mice thought to have autism in humans increased their social skills and reduced…

December 14, 2018
New test methods diagnose autism
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New test methods diagnose autism

Researchers in the city of Melbourne have discovered a new test method to help diagnose vulnerable X chromosomal syndrome, the most common genetic cause of autism.

December 14, 2018