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The Center for Autism Research at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia received a 5-year grant from the National Institutes of Health. Research will focus on identifying the earliest behavioral and biological signals of autism.
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A new study from CHOP researchers and others suggest autism does not appear suddenly in young children, but instead develops over time during infancy.
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Research by The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia finds common characteristics among teens with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders who are likely to drive.
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A gift from Philadelphia Eagles owners and co-founders of the Lurie Family Foundation will drive genetic brain imaging research at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for autism spectrum disorders.
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was lauded for significant contributions to medical science in 2009 for dispelling myths that vaccines cause autism, and developing gene therapy to treat blindness.
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Time magazine says autism research lead by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is among the top 10 medical breakthroughs for 2009. The study is the largest ever genetic study of autism spectrum disorders.
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Scientific understanding and medical treatments for autism spectrum disorders have advanced on many fronts, but much remains to be done, say CHOP experts from the Center for Autism Research.