This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The Lancet, a leading British medical journal, has withdrawn a study that scared many parents and angered many experts. The study, published twelve years ago, suggested a link between autism and the vacc

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This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Doctors currently identify autism disorders by observing behavior. Autism affects social and communication skills. It usually first appears in young children. Now, researchers in the United States think

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: And now we have a story of autism or, rather, of recognizing autism. Autism affects the part of the brain responsible for social interaction, and it's estimated that four times as many boys as girls are diagnosed with it each yea

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April the 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD). Autism is a disorder that affects the development of the brain. People who suffer from autism often have problems interacting socially with others. They also repeat the same things again and again.

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Unit 56 What is Autism? Autism is a lifelong developmental disorder that affects the way a person communicates and relates to other people. The range and intensity of disability varies widely, but all individuals affected by autism have difficulty wi

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Watching for Early Signs of Autism in Babies From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. Children with autism have difficulty with social skills and communication. They often behave in restricted and repetitive ways and h

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Can Folic Acid Prevent Childhood Autism? From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. A new study found that women who took folic acid supplements in early pregnancy were less likely to have a child with autism. Folic acid

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By Carol Pearson Washington 14 January 2008 For years autism has baffled researchers and devastated families. Autism typically appears in the first three years of life. Symptoms include problems with communication, difficulty forming relationships an

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By Carol Pearson Washington, DC 29 May 2006 watch Autism Gene report Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern have been able to genetically change mice so their behavior is similar to some people with autism. The researchers hope their di

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Definitions of Autism Are Changing The Perromat family has three beautiful boys: Lucas, Philip and Thomas. Philip is the middle child. By the time he was a toddler, Kim and Carlos Perromat had already suspected that Philip's failure to make eye conta

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Folic Acid Supplements Shown To Reduce Risk Of Autism Green, leafy vegetables, fruits and nuts naturally contain folate, a B vitamin that helps the body make healthy new cells. Most pre-natal vitamins include folic acid because it protects against de

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: In the coming weeks, the classic children's TV show Sesame Street will introduce a new Muppet character on the air for the first time in a decade. Her name is Julia, and she has autism. NPR's David Folkenflik paid a visit to the s

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: One of the best-known depictions of autism in a major film is Dustin Hoffman's character in the Oscar-winning 1988 film Rain Man. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, RAIN MAN) DUSTIN HOFFMAN: (As Raymond) Maple syrup was supposed to be on the tabl

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HEALTH REPORT – November 6, 2002: Study Finds Autism Increase in California By Jeri Watson This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Autism is a mysterious and complex brain disorder that begin

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Scientists Study Genetic Basis of Autism Scientists have taken another big step toward identifying the genetic flaws which may cause autism, a type of neurological development disorder. In the latest development, laboratory mice have been genetically

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By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 12 February 2007 watch Autism report A new survey in the United States indicates that approximately one in every 150 children in the country has autism, suggesting the condition may be more common than previously thought

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By Carol Pearson Washington 04 April 2008 April second marked World Autism Day -- a day set aside by the United Nations to raise awareness of this bio-neurological disorder that impacts the development of the brain. Some countries have designated the

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UNITED NATIONS, April 1 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Friday called for greater public awareness of autism, in order to fight the stigma and discrimination(区别,区分 ) facing those who suffer from the disorder. The statemen

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BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- Autism can likely develop when low birth weight babies are combined with other factors such as environment and genetic predisposition, new research suggests. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nu

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NOEL KING, HOST: All right. Here in the U.S., a small but growing number of states are allowing medical marijuana to treat severe forms of autism. That's raised the hopes of some parents whose kids are autistic, but there's not a lot of science about

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