IAN data provides important insights for autism research community

Initial data from the IAN Project -- the first U.S. autism registry -- will be presented at the 7th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) in London on May 15-17.

• IAN team attends U.K. conference to spread word of project to autism researchers
• View 'If I Could Do One Thing,' IAN Parents Video
• WebMD discusses IAN treatment data
• IAN celebrates its first anniversary
• Baltimore Sun features IAN
• IAN Research registration reaches 21,339
• IAN Research exceeds 19,000 registered family members

New study explores autism risk for children with low birth weight

Researchers explored risk of autism in children whose birth weight was less than 2500 grams (5.5 pounds) and whose gestational age was less than 33 weeks. Girls were more vulnerable to this risk factor than boys. However, prematurity and low gestational age were much greater risk factors for hearing loss, mental retardation, vision impairment, or cerebral palsy than for autism.

• Schizophrenia, depression more common in parents of children with autism
• CNN provides extensive coverage addressing autism issues
• Mouse model provides clues to autistic behavior
• Maternal autoantibodies increase autism risk