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      April 20, 2023 — Researchers examined the medical and school records of 20,000 8-year-olds on the autism spectrum between 2000 and 2016. They found that profound cases are still rising, just at a slower level than those with milder symptoms.

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      March 24, 2023 — The upward trend of autism diagnoses in children continues, with 1 in 36 U.S. 8-year-olds identified as having the disorder in 2020, according to newly released CDC data.

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      February 9, 2023 — Autism can be detected in children almost from birth using an algorithm to review their health records, a study from Duke University says.

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      February 12, 2013 — But study finding is preliminary and doesn't prove the nutrient prevents the disorder

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      May 3, 2006 — A new study shows that a certain gene may be involved in autism.

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      August 21, 2000 — A diagnosis of autism can devastate families, but experts say screening can mean a ray of hope in early intervention for kids with autism and a sigh of relief for parents whose children turn out not to have the disorder.

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