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In honor and in memory

of Dr. Bernard Rimland,

Autism Pioneer and Advocate

 Issue: # 13                           

May/2014

Dear Subscriber,

 

This e-newsletter provides obstetricians, pediatricians, and nurses with links to the latest research on ways to understand and to help children and adults on the autism spectrum.  Please feel free to send us your comments and feedback to: [email protected]

 

Previous issues of this e-newsletter can be viewed at: www.ClinicalResearchInAutism.com.

 

Steve Edelson, Ph.D. and Lenny Schafer

Diagnosis, Early Signs, and Risks
Pregnant Woman2 

Babies' Eyes Offer Clues to Autism Resilience

[Paper presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research in Atlanta, April 2014] 

 

Early Repetitive Behaviors May Signal Autism Risk 

[Paper presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research in Atlanta, April 2014]

 

Guest blog: Paternal age's link to autism remains murky

[related paper published in Molecular Psychiatry] 

Health-Related Problems 

Children with autism have mitochondrial deficits

[Original article appeared in Pediatrics]

 

Environment equal to genetics as a cause of autism

[Original article appeared in the Journal of the American Medical

Association]

 

Gut Bacteria is Less Diverse in Autistic Children

[Arizona St. University, Press release]

 

In Autism, Immune Cells Fight Germs at Only 1/3 Normal Capacity

[Original article appeared in Pediatrics]

  

New Study Strengthens Gut Bacteria-Autism Link

[Paper presented at a meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, 2014]

 

Study Finds Many Health Woes Common In Autistic Adults

[Paper presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research in Atlanta, April 2014]

 

Vitamin D, Sunshine, and Autism

[Original article appeared in Scientific American]

 

What's the Connection Between Autism and Inflammation?

 

Widely Used Autism Drug Carries Heavy Risks for Children  

[Article published in Scientific American. Discussion of the adverse effects of Risperidone/Risperdal]