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Research by Topic: pediatrics
Early behaviors may explain gender differences in autism
Published February 8, 2016Using high risk baby siblings research design, scientists at Yale University showed that as babies, girls with autism show an unusual pattern of social attention for their age, spending most of their time looking at faces. This is in stark contrast to findings in boys. Together with other data, the authors conclude that this early social behavior […]
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