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Autism science and brain research is moving 'stunningly fast'
usatoday.com
— Brain scans now give researchers, and parents, a jump on the complex and befuddling disease that is affecting more and more U.S. children.
Liz Szabo
Medical Reporter
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USA Today
@LizSzabo
Autism leaves mark on brain from beginning, shows up in brain scans as early as 6 mos, studies show,
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Pt 2 of series
April 10, 2012
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Liz Szabo
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USA Today
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Thanks to all my followers. Just passed the 15,000 mark! Check out our latest in our monthlong autism series today,
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April 10, 2012
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Liz Szabo
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Fascinating science: Siblings of autistic kids share similar brain patterns, but appear to "compensate,"
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April 10, 2012
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Liz Szabo
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USA Today
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Growing autistic brain cells in a lab dish, thanks to stem cells created from skin. More cutting-edge science:
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April 10, 2012
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Karen Weintraub
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Another excellent piece by
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about the brain science of
#autism
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April 9, 2012
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Liz Szabo
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USA Today
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USA spent $314 million on autism research in '09,
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: Read Pt 2 of USA TODAY's month-long series on
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: science begins to understand the autistic brain,
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Liz Szabo
Medical Reporter
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USA Today
@LizSzabo
Read Pt 2 of USA TODAY's month-long series on
#autism
: science begins to understand the autistic brain,
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April 9, 2012
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Kim Painter
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: Autism science is moving 'stunningly fast'
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But will it be fast enough for those already affected?
April 9, 2012
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Liz Szabo
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The new science of the autistic brain. On the horizon: early detection, better therapies?
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Anne Godlasky
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Autism science is moving 'stunningly fast'
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