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Study Dispels Link Between Autism and Measles Vaccine
Parent advocate disagrees, noting that only one potential mechanism was studied

Robot Playmates Help Autistic Kids With Social Skills
Researchers say finding could be used for creation of new therapy tools

Autistic Children Make Limited Eye Contact
Finding could offer doctors a chance to treat the disorder earlier

Parents of Autistic Children Are Often Aloof Themselves
Finding buttresses idea that disorder has genetic roots

Common Mechanisms May Contribute to Autism’s Mutations
Inherited gene deletions affect developing brain's ability to make neural connections

Being Born Small, Early Raises Autism Risk
CDC study found link was most pronounced for low-birth-weight girls

Autistic Kids More Likely to Have Parents With Mental Illness
Parents with schizophrenia twice as likely to have children with the developmental disorder, study finds

Muscle Weakness Found in Some Autistic Children
Genetic defect in mitochondria might explain other aspects of the disorder, researcher says

Very Premature Babies Show Raised Risk for Autism
Second study finds having autistic child shrinks family income by 14%

Mercury in Childhood Vaccines Excreted Quickly
Doesn't have time to build to dangerous levels in body, possibly cause autism, new research contends