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US comic Seinfeld says on autism spectrum Veteran US comedian Jerry Seinfeld says he thinks he is on the autism spectrum, describing it as an "alternate mindset."

08 November 2014

New study suggests treatment possibility for autism People with autism have too many synapses according to a new study that may point to a treatment for the complex disorder.

23 August 2014

Video games offer hope for autistic children The game over, a beaming Sawyer and Michael, both 10, cheer and give each other a high-five.

07 March 2014

US study links pollution to autism risk Pregnant women who were exposed to high levels of air pollution were twice as likely to have a child with autism as women who lived in low pollution areas.

18 June 2013

Some children outgrow autism: study Some children diagnosed as autistic at a young age see their symptoms completely disappear when they get older, new research shows.

19 January 2013

Flu, fever in pregnancy tied to autism risk - study Women who had the flu or ran a fever for more than a week during their pregnancy face a greater risk of having a child with an autism spectrum disorder.

13 November 2012

Brain protein mutation linked to autism: research Researchers said Thursday they had discovered a genetic mutation in people with autism that cuts communication between brain cells to about one-tenth of normal levels.

08 November 2012