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| Autism News From Medical News Today Updated : Autism-Related Study Discovers How Drug Interferes With Neuronal Cell Function A York University study has shown for the first time how the drug misoprostol, which has been linked to neurodevelopmental defects associated with autism, interferes with neuronal cell function. It is an important finding because misoprostol is similar in structure to naturally-occurring prostaglandins, which are the key signaling molecules produced by fatty acids in the brain... Publ.Date : Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:00:00 PDT Minn. Gov. Decides To Not Expand Medicaid Early; Ohio Wrestles With Increased Medicaid Costs In Overhaul; Kansas Officials Worry About 25% Cut MinnPost: "As expected, Gov. Tim Pawlenty has declined the opportunity for Minnesota to get an early shot at expanding Medicaid eligibility. The federal health plan calls for all states to expand Medicaid eligibility to low-income adults without children in 2014, but Minnesota was among a few states offered a chance to do it earlier... Publ.Date : Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:00:00 PDT Closer To A Treatment For Autism Rubicon winner Dalila Pinto discovered a copying error in the DNA of trial subjects who suffered from autism or a similar condition. Some segments of their DNA were copied either once too often or missed out of the copying process. This is a highly promising result from the world's largest investigation into autism. The top journal Nature placed the results online on 9 June... Publ.Date : Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:00:00 PDT Mothers Of Children With Autism Pay Price In Workplace Mothers of children with autism see their careers disproportionally affected as they confront greater demands on their time, inflexible workplaces and increased medical costs, according to a new study by researchers at Washington State University Vancouver... Publ.Date : Thu, 24 Jun 2010 02:00:00 PDT Identifying Utah Children With Autism: $2.4 Million CDC Grant Aids Researchers In Their Quest In the ongoing effort to understand the growing prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) nationwide, the University of Utah has received a $2.4 million, four-year grant to estimate the number of Utah 8-year-olds with ASDs and other developmental disabilities. The University is one of 11 national centers awarded a total of $5 million in grants by the U.S... Publ.Date : Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:00:00 PDT Young People With Autism Are 'lost In Transition' Young people with autism are often "lost in transition" and not diagnosed or treated effectively as teenagers, an eminent neuropsychiatrist has said. They end up being excluded from school, or never going to school, and rarely come to the attention of psychiatrists... Publ.Date : Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:00:00 PDT New Technology Reveals A Unique Vocal Signature In Autism A new automated vocal analysis technology could fundamentally change the study of language development as well as the screening for autism spectrum disorders and language delay, reports a study in the July 19 online Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences... Publ.Date : Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:00:00 PDT A National Autistic Society Response To The Commission On The Funding Of Care And Support, UK The National Autistic Society (NAS) has welcomed the establishment of the Commission on the Funding of Care and Support today, but urged that it must consider how to fund support for those with lifelong conditions, such as autism, who are less able to save and pay for their social care... Publ.Date : Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:00:00 PDT Increase Online Traffic |