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Early Signs of Autism in Baby Brains

01/27/2012

According to researchers at the University of London, children who develop autism already show signs of different brain responses in their first year of life. In the future, this study may help doctors diagnose the disorder earlier. British researchers studied 104...
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Restraint Related Deaths of Adults and Children with Disabilities

01/27/2012

A national review of restraint-related deaths of adults and children with disabilities was conducted by Equip for Equality, which is a private not-for-profit legal advocacy organization designated by the governor to operate the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy...
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Severe Brain Injury When Young May Have Long-Term Effects

01/25/2012

Two Australian studies looked at the impact of traumatic brain injury in children as young as 2 years, and found that these injuries affected cognitive function, IQ and even behavior for some time. However, the researchers also found that recovery from traumatic brain...
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