Fetuses May Respond to Faces While in the Womb
Babies develop a preference for face-like light patterns even before birth
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Brain Scans May Forecast Autism in Babies
Checks on 6-month-old infants accurately predict which children will be diagnosed at age 2
Autism in Motion: Could Motor Problems Trigger Social Ones?
Kids battling physical awkwardness may miss crucial opportunities to learn about interaction
Virtual Reality May Reveal New Clues about Autism Social Difficulties
Researchers are now tracking eye-gaze movements during interactions
Children of Smart Fathers Have Higher Risk of Autism
Kids of men with IQs of 111 or higher were one third more likely to develop the disorder, but the increased risk was "very slight”
When Sex Is a Foreign Language
Sexuality can be baffling for people with autism—a situation science has mostly ignored
Autism's Drug Problem
Many people on the spectrum take multiple medications, which can lead to serious side effects and may not even be effective
Parent Reports of Autism Features Vary by Country
U.S. parents tend to view the condition’s signs very differently than in other cultures
Screening Status Quo Misses Most Children with Autism
Vast majority go undiagnosed until after age 3, new research shows
Do Schizophrenia and Autism Share the Same Root?
New research suggests the two conditions may be de different outcomes of one genetic syndrome
