Israeli, U.S. researchers make autism breakthrough

Weizmann Institute of Science researchers, along with colleagues at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of California, San Diego, have found a method that can identify a biological sign of autism in young toddlers that could lead to early diagnosis.
By scanning the brain activity of sleeping children, the scientists discovered that autistic brains exhibited significantly weaker synchronization between areas tied to language and communication, compared to that of non-autistic children.

"Identifying biological signs of autism has been a major goal for many scientists around the world, both because these may allow early diagnosis, and because they can provide important clues about the causes and development of the disorder," post-doctoral fellow Dr. Ilan Dinstein, said.

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[00skope]

well, what would you make of what they found? perhaps these children dont use language properly nor communicate to their fullest while interacting among others... an early diagnosis will very surely help in better success, I would think

[ihatenumbers987]

I know this is a little off-topic, but I think I might have autism, and I used to do that "pulling on the grass" thing as a young child, too. I still do it sometimes, though. :)

[ReneODeay]

will it lead to cures? effective treatment?