Study finds early signs of autism in baby brains

LONDON (Reuters) - Children who develop autism already show signs of different brain responses in their first year of life, scientists said on Thursday in a study that may in the future help doctors diagnose the disorder earlier. British researchers studied 104 babies at 6 to 10 months and then again at 3-years-old, and found that those who went on to develop autism had unusual patterns of brain ...

Autism Signs Visible in Newborns' Brains

Autism makes itself known as early as the first year of life, British scientists say. According to Reuters, researchers at the University of London found that autistic children exhibited different brain responses as babies than did children without the condition. Lead researcher Mark Johnson said he hopes the study will help physicians predict the future risk of autism in babies as young as six ...

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