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Exploring the Genetic Diversity of Autism
Written by: Sara Barbour, Monday 30 June 2008 - 12:12 PM 
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You may recall the look at Asperger's, "The Trouble With Genius," by our freelancer Rob Kuznia. The piece in part described the work on autism at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
A New Drug to Reverse Autism's Effects
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Thursday 26 June 2008 - 10:24 AM 0 Comments
UCLA researchers have discovered that an FDA-approved drug reverses the brain dysfunction caused by tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC); because half of TSC patients also suffer from autism, the researchers are hopeful the treatment can address associated learning disorders. The journal Nature Medicine published the findings in its June 22 online edition.
Patriarchy and Paychecks
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Monday 19 May 2008 - 05:00 AM 0 Comments
Offline Diary: Where we look beyond some of the stories originally published on Miller-McCune.com
The Trouble With Genius
Written by: Rob Kuznia, Tuesday 15 April 2008 - 12:35 PM 0 Comments
Students diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, a mild form of autism, perform as well as or better than their peers academically but, despite their large vocabularies, struggle with social interaction. The University of California, Santa Barbara’s Koegel Autism Center, long a world leader on autism research, hopes to teach the students the…
TV Can Turn Public’s Dial
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Wednesday 30 January 2008 - 20:56 PM 0 Comments
Research suggests entertainment programming on television can and does influence viewers’ opinions on public policy issues.
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- 1 Total Recall … Or At Least the…
- 2 A Prophylactic for Free Speech?
- 3 Caution: NAFTA at Work
- 4 The Lessons of Gloucester, or It's…
- 5 Does Education Really Make You…
- 6 See It — and Believe It or Not
- 7 Should the Government Make Us Happy?
- 8 Did Archimedes Solve Our Energy…
- 9 No Easy Solution
- 10 Red Meat: A Healthy Choice?