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1. Older parents more likely to have an autistic child: study

   (Reuters Health) - Children born to a parent over age 35 are at greater risk for developing an autism spectrum disorder -- but the risk is the same whether just one or both parents are older, according to a new study of Danish families.

   Posted on 2/3/2012 11:24:30 AM

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2. Professor's research on prodigies, autism earns acclaim

   Ruthsatz said she believes child prodigies may hold the key to understanding the genetic cause of autism and -- just maybe -- how medicine can be developed to treat it. Ruthsatz has been awarded a $90,000 grant from the Marci and Bill Ingram Comprehensive Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders to collect DNA and explore that theory.

   Posted on 2/2/2012 5:58:40 AM

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3. University's program puts autistic students on path to independence Read more: University's program puts autistic students on path to independence

   The Asperger Initiative at Mercyhurst -- Asperger's syndrome is a high-function disorder on the autism spectrum -- began in 2008, and is among the country's most comprehensive. Young Pusateri, a senior majoring in history and anthropology, has a 3.48 grade-point average and is on track to become one of its first graduates this year.

   Posted on 1/30/2012 6:48:07 PM

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4. Autism rates, expenses are up

   The U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimates that one in every 110 American children has an autism spectrum disorder, representing a 600 percent increase in prevalence in the nation over the last two decades. Statistics also show that the number continues to grow at an average rate of about 13.5 percent annually across the nation.

   Posted on 1/28/2012 6:06:32 AM

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