The Most Promising Areas Of Autism Research

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Follow SAR Editor Lenny Schafer Daily Updates Here RESEARCH The Most Promising Areas Of Autism Research       By Jessica Firger CBS News istockphoto             Researchers have been making tremendous progress in their efforts to understand the causes of autism, as well as which interventions may be most effective to help children with the disorder thrive.       This work is especially critical as the number of children in the U.S. with autism grows. Approximately 1 in 68 children in the U.S. currently has autism, an increase of nearly 30 percent in recent years -- at least partly due to greater awareness and improved diagnostics.       Experts in the field say there are a number of areas of research that could potentially change the lives of millions of families. Here are a few that are showing significant progress -- and promise. Genetics       "There's been a lot of movement in genetics," Alycia Halladay, PhD, chief science officer at the Autism Science Foundation, told CBS News. Halladay says because autism advocates have supported a great deal of funding for this area of research, it's helped scientists make the discovery that the disorder occurs as a result of many gene expressions. This research has also helped to crystalize the fact that there are likely "many autisms" or at least many genes that drive the disorder.       In the largest-ever autism genome study, published January in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers sequenced 340 genomes from 85 families with two affected children. The researchers focused on 100 different genetic variations in the genomes sequenced. They found 70 percent of siblings had little or no overlap in the gene variations that contribute to autism.       By understanding the genetic blueprint of For rest of today's SAR click here:   Today's SAR newslist is human compiled and provided through the support of paid subscriptions.                   - THANK YOU - $35 for 1 year - or free! www.sarnet.org

In This Issue: RESEARCH •   The Most Promising Areas Of Autism Research •   Autism-Epilepsy Connection Explored In Four Studies •   Gene Networks Offer Entry Point To Unraveling Autism •   No Association Found Between MMR Vaccine and Autism, Even Among Children at Higher Risk •   Sperm DNA Changes Linked To Autism The Brain And Behavioral Effects Of Early Exposure To Chlorpyrifos   •   Study Links Autism With Mothers’ Diabetes Epigenetic Marks Lay Foundations for a Child’s Future Abilities •   Autism and Prodigy Share A Common Genetic Link •   Is There Such A Thing As 'Pure' Autism? Genetic Analysis Says No •   Exploring the ADHD-Autism link TREATMENT •   Parent Training Program Helps Reduce Disruptive Behavior of Children With Autism •   Kids With Autism See Big Benefits From Massage, Study Says HEALTH •   Vitamin Warning: Too Many Can Give You Cancer EMPLOYMENT •   A Movie Theater With a Mission: Employing the Disabled One In Three Young Adults With Autism Disconnected From Work And School PUBLIC HEALTH •   California Forced Vaccinations Bill Passes Senate Committee CARE •   Graphic Video Showing Abuse of Autistic Adults Leads To Closure of Group Homes •   Jurors Urge 7 Years In Prison, Fine For Parents Found Guilty Of Caging Autistic Son PEOPLE •   Two Nonverbal Teens With Autism Prove Friendship Has No Boundaries COMMENTARY •   What Neurodiversity Means To Me – By Jonathan Mitchell 'Schafer Autism Report' Now an App on iPhone, iPad and Droid!     DO SOMETHING ABOUT AUTISM NOW . . . Read, then Forward the Schafer Autism Report. $35 for 1 year - or free! www.sarnet.org Now's the perfect time to order your free Puzzle Piece kits and launch an autism awareness campaign in your community. When we raise the funding necessary, ARI will see that important research is done, including the large-scale, independent study of vaccinated vs. unvaccinated children Click here. Follow SAR Editor LennySchafer DailyUpdates The Autism Community Supports the Schafer Autism Report . . . Read, then Forward the Schafer Autism Report. $35 for 1 year - or free! www.sarnet.org Biomedical Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorders Scientific References and Abstracts www.autismbiomed.com Follow SAR Editor Lenny Schafer Daily Updates Here

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