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...screening babies for autism at 18 months, but researchers have yet to refine the tools for making a reliable diagnosis at that age. One issue, says Catherine Lord, director of the University of Michigan Autism & Communication Disorders Center, is that there is so much individual variability in how babies develop. Another challenge is that many of the signature signs of autism - delayed speech, repetitive movements or fixations on particular toys or objects - involve language and motor skills that babies have not yet acquired. That's why identifying the signs of autism before age 2 often involves the absence of typical...
Harvard Medical School announced Tuesday that it will launch a program later this month in conjunction with the Portuguese Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education to foster collaborative medical research and education and to develop infrastructure for health information sharing in Portugal. The program, which will involve Portugal’s seven major medical schools and various major biomedical research laboratories, represents the culmination of a two-year planning and discussion process initiated by the Portuguese government, according to Tomas Kirchhausen, an HMS cell biology professor and one of the architects of the program. One major goal...
...well-used break. “I’m still pretty young, and I’m not one of those singers with an extremely mature voice at this point,” he says. “It is really good to have the extra year to develop musically and intellectually as well as physically.” In discussing his long term goals, Kapusta has decided to pursue a career as a classical singer, but he would be open to any other opportunities that present themselves. “Whether the singing works out ultimately...
...despite the encouraging projected trend, economists said that the news was far from positive. “We don’t appear to be in free fall anymore,” said James H. Stock, the chair of Harvard’s economics department, who also helped develop the methodology behind the index a decade ago. “But we’re probably going to see continuing declines in Massachusetts for at least several more months.” In contrast to the figures for Massachusetts, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday that gross domestic product...
...economic downturn in stride. Students report feeling resilient and optimistic about the new ways the economy will grow after working through this downturn. They recognize that it will be their generation that forges the new path and generates the innovative ideas necessary for a 21st-century infrastructure to develop. “We are Harvard students,” they say—well educated and positioned to be flexible and open to new ventures. In the past, Harvard students often felt risk-adverse and selected next steps based on what they thought were well-traveled paths with a promise...