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Coalition of Autism Scientists Push Back Against HHS Claims on Tylenol and Leucovorin
Autism Spectrum News Position Statement: Autism Spectrum News (ASN) is committed to providing accurate, evidence-based information to the autism community. In line with this commitment, we fully support the positions outlined by the Coalition of Autism Scientists regarding recent HHS claims...
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Scientists Want to Know Your Opinions About Participating in Research
Poor or slow recruitment into research studies has a negative impact on research discoveries and shorten patient lives. There are lost opportunities for new discoveries, and evidence-based resources and services are delayed. Funding organizations and researchers need to come up with creative...
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Mount Sinai Researchers Receive NIH Grant to Study Promising Treatment for Autism Subtype
Scientists at the Seaver Autism Center at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1), a promising treatment for a subtype of autism called Phelan McDermid Syndrome (PMS). The grant...
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Future Directions in Medication Treatments for ASD
There has been enormous growth over the past 10-15 years in research attempting to identify effective medications for children and youth with ASD. A few classes of medications have been shown to be effective for treating specific symptoms associated with autism. There is accumulating data to...
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How Science and Evidence Won Out Against Auditory Integration Therapies
There are many ways of learning about our world. One way is through science and the scientific process. There is a growing belief that the methods of science and scientific inquiry are the standards that should be employed when designing and evaluating autism treatments. Ideally, by adhering to...
