Babies' brains 'show autism risk'

BBC News - Sat 28 Jan 12

It may be possible to detect autism at a much earlier age than previously thought, say researchers.

Study finds early signs of autism in babies

ABC Science - Fri 27 Jan 12

EARLIER INSIGHTS: Children who develop autism already show signs of different brain responses in their first year of life.

In the brain, an earlier sign of autism

Medical Xpress - Thu 26 Jan 12

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 ...

In the brain, an earlier sign of autism, Labspaces.net - Fri 27 Jan 12

Autism can be detected in babies, say scientists

Guardian.co.uk - Fri 27 Jan 12

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 ...

Early Autism Sign: Babies' Brain Responses to Eye Contact

Livescience - Thu 26 Jan 12

Infants who later were diagnosed with autism showed different patterns of brain activity than those not later diagnosed with the condition.

Study finds early signs of autism in baby brains

FOXNews - Thu 26 Jan 12

Children who develop autism already show signs of different brain responses in their first year of life, scientists said

Study finds early signs of autism in baby brains, Reuters - Thu 26 Jan 12

Early Detection of Autism

NeuroLogica - Mon 30 Jan 12

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 ...

Infant Brain Yields Autism Clues (CME/CE)

MedPageToday - Fri 27 Jan 12

(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 ...

Towards earlier diagnosis for autism

HealthCanal - Thu 26 Jan 12

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.

Brain Activity May Help Predict Autism Before Age 1: Study

Health News - Thu 26 Jan 12

THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) — Infants younger than a year old who are at risk of developing autism may already have telltale brain responses when another person looks at or away ...

Autism Discoverable In Six-Month Old Children

RedOrbit - Fri 27 Jan 12

A new study has shown that babies who develop autism show different brain responses within the first year of their life. The study may lead to tests that help doctors diagnose autism earlier ...