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It's a good question. Not long ago, autism was assumed to be comparatively rare, affecting as few as 1 in 10,000 people. The latest studies, however, suggest that as many as 1 in 150 kids age 10 and younger may be affected by autism or a related disorder...
Meanwhile, research teams are scrambling to create animal models for autism in the form of mutant mice. They are beginning to examine environmental factors that might contribute to the development of autism and using advanced brain-imaging technology to probe the deep interior of autistic minds. In the process, scientists...
Perhaps the most provocative finding scientists have made to date is that the components of autism, far more than autism itself, tend to run in families. Thus even though profoundly autistic people rarely have children, researchers often find that a close relative is affected by some aspect of the disorder...
But Fred O. Smith ’04 told the council that the debate and bill were “disturbing” because they neglected the interests of students affected by the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
A site mobilization area will extend from the front of the building almost to the entrance of Loker Commons; however, there will be a walkway through from the Harvard Yard side of the area to Kirkland St. and Oxford St. Also affected will be the University shuttle stop, currently located...