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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Autism ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is acetaminophen safe in pregnancy? Here's what the science says. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a recent announcement, President Trump warned that the active ingredient in Tylenol may be linked to autism. Here's what the data really shows. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Theresa Sullivan Barger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hKBJLjthbi8PRSxHizfS7b-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[President Trump recently raised concerns about the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy and the risks of autism, but major medical organizations have rebutted that assertion.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Closeup on belly of pregnant woman, who is holding a pill and water glass]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ RFK Jr. wants to overhaul the country's 'vaccine court.' Here's what stands in his way. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 40-year-old "vaccine court" relies on scientific evidence to determine whether a person experienced harm from a routine vaccination. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Medicine &amp; Drugs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anna Kirkland ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wnVhk5VSjrRRBjk4TC4iGP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program was established in 1986 by an act of Congress. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of a gloved hand holding a syringe with a broken needle]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Minibrains' reveal secrets of how key brain cells form in the womb ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Miniature models of the brain have revealed a "previously unappreciated" role of microglia, a type of cell found within the organ. The finding could help unpack how disorders such as autism arise. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vJ9uBVEuh7whsAxYefA9xf-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Yu, D., Jain, S., Wangzhou, A. et al. Nature (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09362-8]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists grew organoids, or tiny models of the brain, to learn more about how the organ forms in the womb.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a single sphere of colorful cells against a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Thimerosal carries no health risks and is almost never used anyway. So why are anti-vaxxers obsessed with it? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's no solid evidence that thimerosal harms children. It was removed from almost all vaccines more than 20 years ago out of an abundance of caution, but RFK Jr.'s hand-picked vaccine advisory committee is looking into it. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Terri Levien ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yPmhfRp9XW5Tufp3SFoovc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A discredited study published in 1989 first alleged a link between thimerosal and autism.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A repeating pattern composed of flu vaccine vials]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lab-grown 'minibrains' may have just confirmed a leading theory about autism ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Excessive brain growth in the womb has been directly tied to autism in toddlers in new research involving lab-grown "minibrains." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 15:33:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VhnENSoQMBQU4HCvcTW8t5-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Frank Rogozienski and the Sanford Stem Cell Institute]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Miniature brains grown from the stem cells of toddlers with autism may have confirmed a theory about the origins of the condition.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Scientist wearing a blue surgical mask is shown holding up a lab dish containing size circles which contain a clear fluid with what appears to be small white bubbles in it. The scientist is looking at the lab dish and is wearing a blue lab coat and gloves. The scientist is slightly blurred while the dish is clear.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ AI pinpoints where psychosis originates in the brain ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have moved a step closer to understanding the basis of the hallucinations and delusions that characterize schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:16:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:39:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicola Williams ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qzfZWgbZ7VfjqHxDmWfho3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study used brain scans and machine learning to pinpoint the two key brain regions involved in psychosis.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[white woman in a blue surgical gown laying down as she&#039;s sliding into an MRI scanner]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Butterfly effect' may explain some genetic causes of autism ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study suggests that mutations in regions of the genome that help control gene activity may influence the development of autism. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:00:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:27:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wHkfaY3ajUCEG4oZbWHxtd-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mutations in regulatory regions in certain parts of the DNA sequence can influence the expression of autism-related genes elsewhere in the genome, a new study reveals.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Medical illustration of DNA in pink and blue in the shape of a butterfly&#039;s wings against a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why don't we remember being babies? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The inability to remember your first few years of life is called infantile amnesia. But why does it happen? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2023 15:32:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:27:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Benjamin Shouse ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WTFGpz9RHQ9mErbYgHJYNP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Why many of us struggle to remember our earliest memories is still a bit of a mystery, but various studies have tried to shed light on this phenomenon.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A baby girl is shown being carried by her father in a baby carrier while out on a walk in the countryside. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Strange, two-faced brain cells confirmed to exist, and they may play a role in schizophrenia ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have confirmed the existence of an odd type of brain cell that other neuroscientists once thought might be only a technical quirk or error. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 20:30:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rebecca Sohn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/h4QTJhrcKFk6gLMthZjnvm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A newly confirmed class of brain cells seems perplexing at first glance, but understanding its function could help explain the underlying causes of conditions like autism and schizophrenia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of a point of connection between two brain cells where one is sending glowing chemical signals to the other]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Newfound 'brain signature' linked to multiple psychiatric disorders ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers identified patterns of brain wiring that seem to be linked to a person's risk of having multiple psychiatric disorders. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 18:10:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rebecca Sohn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kwrjcTjHNxDy2CHBu9wGtW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Using brain scans and behavioral assessments, researchers identified a pattern of brain wiring that seems linked to teens&#039; and young adults&#039; risk of psychiatric disorders.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[conceptual illustration shows a human brain depicted as a glowing network of wires. The brain is shown against a black background with many points of light surrounding it, as if it was on a 3D grid]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rates of autism diagnosis in children are at an all time high, CDC report suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 2020 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among 8-year-old children is the highest it's ever been. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:01:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:36:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NWxW7zXa6N4vHnuVVekcNB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The prevalence of ASD is higher among Asian, Black and Hispanic children than among white children, who have historically had better access to diagnostic services.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Black girl writes in a notebook in a classroom.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mini-brains show how common drug freezes cell division in the womb, causing birth defects ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The drug can cause birth defects when taken in pregnancy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:00:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:39:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GcBxqARKGjYffYrxrHFPLg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mouse embryos exposed to valproic acid in the womb develop similar birth defects to human embryos. The far left mouse embryo in this photo was not exposed to the drug, but the right two were. The center embryo has microcephaly (a small head) and the one on the far right has exencephaly (where part of the brain is exposed). ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Three mouse embryos. The far left embryo is healthy and was not exposed to valproic acid; the right two embryos were exposed to valproic acid. The center embryo has microcephaly (meaning a small head) and the far right embryo has exencephaly (meaning the portion of the neural tube closest to its head is open).]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Brain differences tied to autism can be detected in the womb ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A brain region known as the insular lobe was larger in those that went on to develop autism, compared with controls. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2022 17:15:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:25:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XQZj7aUF5z6uUVN4LVqgYD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This brain structure may grow too fast in babies who develop autism ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Those with the fastest rate of growth of the amygdala had the most severe symptoms of autism. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:39:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6MD8f7hsKBMhjXbUn3ArHQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Metals in Baby Teeth Could Help Reveal What Causes Autism, ADHD ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/baby-teeth-hint-at-adhd-autism.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Traces of metal in baby teeth point to distinct differences between children with and without neurodevelopmental disorders. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2019 19:41:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:14:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PcjKPTiAJ4V7LAfntkmhgT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 12 Children with Autism Were Conceived from One Donor's Sperm. Is There an 'Autism Gene'? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/autism-cluster-sperm-donor-genetics.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A single sperm donor is the biological father of at least 12 children who all developed autism. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2019 19:06:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:33:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Vs4SiLJ46ziqPTiPP2dUWm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Confirmed: No Link Between Autism and Measles Vaccine, Even for 'At Risk' Kids ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Children who receive the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine are not at increased risk for autism, including children who are sometimes considered to be in "high risk" groups for the neurodevelopmental disorder, a massive new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2019 22:39:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:54:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/okmEU9pqAMaFfPaUiBESGQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Autism Risk May Increase If Child's Mother Has High DDT Exposure ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63348-insecticide-may-increase-autism-risk.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Pregnant women who have high levels of a byproduct from the banned insecticide DDT in their bodies may be more likely to have a child with autism, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 11:05:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:36:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cPv5EyivYEQ655G5HUKwPV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Blood Cells Can Transform into Brain Cells, New Study Shows ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/62756-blood-cells-morph-into-neurons.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ By transforming blood cells into nerve cells, can we learn about the brain? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:34:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:55:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uwEjVXBJDJ8ZUWVN8UjQa3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can Marijuana Treat Autism? These Clinical Trials Aim to Find Out ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/62455-can-marijuana-treat-autism.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A growing number of clinical trials are looking into whether compounds in marijuana can be used to treat some of the symptoms of autism. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 14:58:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:26:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k4DgPN3kDMAzd7mPRa5i5D-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What's Behind the Recent Rise in Autism in the US? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The percentage of kids with autism in the United States continues to rise, according to a new report. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 18:37:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:38:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aVNLmmeXCWQYgBDKErYs38-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Famed Doctor Hans Asperger Helped with Nazi Child Euthanasia, Notes Reveal ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/62374-hans-asperger-nazi-cooperation.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hans Asperger, a pioneer in autism research whose name is used to describe high-functioning people with the disorder, had a previously unknown dark past that included sending children with disabilities to a Nazi regime "euthanasia" program. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 12:11:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:45:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2uUFhATGbCmXYkS84A2mZX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Autism ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/autism</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Autism is a developmental disorder that affects a person's ability to communicate and interact with others. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 23:33:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:41:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PDr8eHjRRwER3UCXKkuZAY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Autism is a group of developmental brain disorders that make communication and social interactions difficult. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[autism]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Your Brain Wiring Drives Social Interactions ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ WASHINGTON — Humans and many other animals express a range of social behaviors, from cooperation to aggression. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2017 20:30:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:05:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christopher Wanjek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/soTkTHjqX3RUfkHfYGPxDa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Fidget Spinners: What They Are, How They Work and Why the Controversy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fidget spinners are delighting kids and driving teachers up the wall. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 11:36:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:03:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/89Z7DT969bxFqko3jQqDYM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don't Believe the Spin: Fidget Spinners Have No Proven Benefits ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/59894-fidget-spinners-not-supported-by-science.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ There is no evidence that fidget spinners offer any benefits for ADHD, autism or anxiety, a small new review study reveals. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 17:35:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:57:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4ad9efKcQ7vFGDhGM238SV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ AI Predicts Autism Based on Infant Brain Scans ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new machine learning program can predict, in 6-month-old babies, which ones will go on to develop autism, researchers report. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2017 18:31:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:05:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tracy Staedter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TdKVEQ9aJx9GTZdbZyRwtX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can a Drug That Fights Parasites Also Help with Autism? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/59314-suramin-drug-may-treat-autism-symptoms.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 101-year-old drug that is often used to treat people in Africa with parasitic infections may help ease some of the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder in children, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2017 18:46:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:31:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zHF3vjwiX5P4VxMxtWvbYb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A 1926 bottle of suramin, a medicine once known as &quot;Bayer 205.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Suramin]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New Policies Would Threaten Autism Research, Experts Say ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/58185-autism-research-threatened-by-new-policies.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The real threat for those with autism is not vaccines but rather the proposed changes to Obamacare, which could reduce services for people with the condition. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2017 22:41:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:58:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christopher Wanjek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uzinQvGMs5bVCMC5ZLUZAP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Brain Scans in Infants May Predict Autism ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/58131-brain-scan-autism.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Brain scans of infants as young as 6 months old may be able to predict whether a child will develop autism, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2017 19:06:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:58:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s4ywRxZpoYbpw7aSSicNXP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Vaccine Myths Persist: Trump Team References Debunked Autism Link ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/57465-vaccines-autism-trump-rfk.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Vaccines don't cause autism — but why do some people still think that they do? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2017 18:37:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:27:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YbiVBqnPiHtdF6KG4YyY6i-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[President-elect Donald Trump at a news conference on Jan. 11 in New York City.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Unexplored Brain: Nearly 100 Uncharted Areas Revealed ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/55472-brain-map-reveals-unreported-areas.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A detailed new map of the human brain's outer layer identifies nearly 100 brain areas that have not been previously reported, according to a new study. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2016 18:35:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:52:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Agata Blaszczak-Boxe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nUc3QFVbBZ6m4DYpmCp5fH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The image shows the pattern of brain activation (red, yellow) and deactivation (blue, green) in the left hemisphere when listening to stories while in the MRI scanner. These results were obtained by the Human Connectome Project in a large population of healthy young adults.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[brain, brain scan, brain map]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Empathy Drug? Ecstasy Should Be Clinically Studied, Doctors Say ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/55446-ecstasy-laws-relaxed-for-research.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Regulations restricting research on MDMA, the active substance in the drug ecstasy, should be relaxed, two neuroscientists argue. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2016 11:17:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:30:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AcgcRgf4rW3wvWvrdiiXwW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[MDMA, the active substance in the street drug ecstasy, can induce feelings of sociality and closeness with others.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ecstasy and street drugs]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Time on His Side? Jagger a Dad Again at Age 72 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/55424-jagger-a-dad-at-72.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A father at age 72? That's how strong his love is. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2016 21:46:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:57:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Zr4aJMYTCAwBc2qkaq6HWk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Just call him &quot;mother&#039;s little helper.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Robotic Toy 'Leka' Designed for Kids with Autism ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/54741-leka-robot-for-autistic-kids.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new programmable robot toy named Leka is uniquely designed to interact with and engage children with special needs, particularly children on the autism spectrum. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2016 18:27:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:01:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NsA7wqiqtNh8WYRjCRk5JC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Meet Leka, a rolling robot that can be programmed to engage with children that have developmental disabilities.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Autism: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatments ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/34704-autism-symptoms-diagnosis-and-treatments.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Autism spectrum disorder affects a person's ability to communicate, interact with others and behave appropriately in social situations. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2016 17:43:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:22:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PDr8eHjRRwER3UCXKkuZAY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Autism is a group of developmental brain disorders that make communication and social interactions difficult. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[autism]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tribeca Film Debate: Why the Anti-Vaxxers Just Won't Quit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The anti-vaccination movement regained attention due to actor Robert De Niro's decision late last week to pull the film "Vaxxed" from the Tribeca Film Festival, which he runs. But that doesn't mean the  movement will fade away anytime soon, experts say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2016 22:17:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:01:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zEGwEAVYJg9Kr3NEc8oBPe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Experimenters: Temple Grandin on the Autistic Brain ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/53970-temple-grandin-perspective-on-autism.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ An insider look into the mind of scientist, and voice for autism awareness, Temple Grandin. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2016 01:04:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:37:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Gerlach ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XacQ3d784aAiDCU78ZDTk4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Illustration of the human brain.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Illustration of the human brain.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Low B12 Seen in Aging, Autism and Schizophrenia ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A study of cadavers reveals a dramatic decrease of vitamin B12 in the brain across the ages but also among young people with autism and schizophrenia. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2016 19:43:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:30:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christopher Wanjek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qy96GvFXLPhm6JxXBzpzWn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Autism Risk Linked to Obesity, Diabetes Combination in Moms ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Children born to women with obesity and diabetes may have an increased risk of autism, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Agata Blaszczak-Boxe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c7hSae7NqppH7uTZo6mtcN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Do Girls Have 'Protection' from Autism? (Op-Ed) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Why are girls less likely to be diagnosed with autism? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alycia Halladay ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PDr8eHjRRwER3UCXKkuZAY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Antidepressants May Raise Autism Risk in Later Pregnancy Stages ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Children born to women who took antidepressants during their second or third trimester of pregnancy may face an increased risk of autism, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cari Nierenberg ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NZZqMn6vDAumZ8A48osbb6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Anti-Vaccination Websites Use 'Distorted' Science, Researchers Find ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Many websites that promote unscientific views about vaccinations use pseudoscience and misinformation to spread the idea that vaccines are dangerous, according to a new study. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2015 19:51:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:10:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Agata Blaszczak-Boxe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NLvgUMzQjahh3YbAXyqJH6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spacing Out Vaccines? No Evidence Supports Candidates' Ideas ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Spacing Out Vaccines? No Evidence Supports Candidates' Ideas ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2015 22:57:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:36:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fGfB9fgT4aQh9JN66Fso5d-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Measles Vaccine: Images of Sick Kids May Convince Skeptics ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Measles Vaccine: Images of Sick Kids May Convince Skeptics ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2015 19:39:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:29:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Agata Blaszczak-Boxe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fGfB9fgT4aQh9JN66Fso5d-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Autism Truths and Myths: The State of the Science (Op-Ed) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/50753-autism-truths-and-myths.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Autism myths and fears are not helping anyone, but research is. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2015 18:08:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:19:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Francesca Happé ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PDr8eHjRRwER3UCXKkuZAY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Child Prodigies and Autism: Is There a Genetic Link? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Children who are prodigies may have certain genetic traits in common with people who have autism, new research suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2015 10:38:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:32:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael Dhar ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CMiLxcRAgEonLzNuuWPus6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Measles Vaccine Not Linked with Autism, Even in High-Risk Kids ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study of children at high risk of developing autism is the latest research to find no link between autism and the vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella (called the MMR vaccine). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2015 15:52:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:29:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Agata Blaszczak-Boxe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fGfB9fgT4aQh9JN66Fso5d-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gestational Diabetes May Be Tied to Autism in Children ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Women who develop gestational diabetes before a certain point in their pregnancy have a higher chance of having a child with autism, new research shows. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2015 15:34:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:05:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cari Nierenberg ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pVcRZPLkcfnWeo9KSaTndP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Human Stem Cells Shape a New Approach to Autism Research (Op-Ed) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ To better understand autism, researchers are now studying neurons crafted from the stem cells of patients. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alysson Muotri ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PDr8eHjRRwER3UCXKkuZAY-1280-80.jpg">
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