Babies' brains 'show autism risk'
Researchers used sensors placed on babies' scalps to measure the brain's response when the infants were shown facesSigns of autism can be detected in six-month-old babies by measuring their brain activity, research has shown.Scientists say the test could help identify infants most at risk of developing the disorder later in life.Autism, a lifelong developmental disability that impairs a person's ability to connect socially and communicate, is not officially diagnosed until after the age of two, but many experts believe children affected would benefit if therapy could be started at a younger age.An estimated 600,000 children and adults in the UK suffer from the condition, which covers a range of symptoms of varying severity.The research focused on six- to 10-month-old babies believed to be at increased risk because they had an older brother or sister with the disorder.Sensors placed on the babies' scalps measured brain activity while the infants were shown faces that switched between looking at them or away fr
Babies' brains 'show autism risk'
It may be possible to detect autism at a much earlier age than previously thought, say researchers.
Sat 28 Jan 12 from BBC News
Study finds early signs of autism in babies
EARLIER INSIGHTS: Children who develop autism already show signs of different brain responses in their first year of life.
Thu 26 Jan 12 from ABC Science
In the brain, an earlier sign of autism
In their first year of life, babies who will go on to develop autism already show different brain responses when someone looks at or away from them. Although the researchers are careful to say ...
Thu 26 Jan 12 from Medical Xpress
Autism can be detected in babies, say scientists
Researchers used sensors placed on babies' scalps to measure the brain's response when the infants were shown facesSigns of autism can be detected in six-month-old babies by measuring their ...
Fri 27 Jan 12 from Guardian.co.uk
Early Autism Sign: Babies' Brain Responses to Eye Contact
Infants who later were diagnosed with autism showed different patterns of brain activity than those not later diagnosed with the condition.
Thu 26 Jan 12 from Livescience
Study finds early signs of autism in baby brains
Children who develop autism already show signs of different brain responses in their first year of life, scientists said
Thu 26 Jan 12 from FOXNews
Study finds early signs of autism in baby brains, Thu 26 Jan 12 from Reuters
Early Detection of Autism
Autism is a spectrum of neurological disorders that involve, primarily, reduced social aptitude. People with autism tend to make less eye contact, they have less of a response to viewing a human ...
Mon 30 Jan 12 from NeuroLogica
Infant Brain Yields Autism Clues (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Infants' brain responses to people looking at or away from them may someday help identify those at risk for developing an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), researchers ...
Fri 27 Jan 12 from MedPageToday
Towards earlier diagnosis for autism
Measuring how a baby's brain reacts to shifts in eye contact might help predict the development of autism symptoms from as young as six months, a new study has found.
Thu 26 Jan 12 from HealthCanal
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