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The effects of prenatal bisphenol A exposure on brain volume of children and young miceBisphenol A (BPA) is a synthetic chemical used for the manufacturing of plastics, epoxy resin, and many personal care products. This ubiquitous endocrine disruptor is detectable in the urine of over 80% of North Americans.
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An integrative analysis of non-coding regulatory DNA variations associated with autism spectrum disorderOverall, we found that the regulatory variants in autism spectrum disorder cases were enriched in ASD-risk genes and genes involved in fetal neurodevelopment
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Parent-observed thematic data on quality of life in children with autism spectrum disorderParent observations provide an initial framework for understanding quality of life in autism spectrum disorder
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Study protocol for the Australian autism biobank: an international resource to advance autism discovery researchThe Australian Autism Biobank was initiated to establish a large-scale repository of biological samples and detailed clinical information about children diagnosed with ASD
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Measuring the capacity of active video games for social interaction: The Social Interaction Potential Assessment toolThe Social Interaction Potential Assessment tool can assess Active Video Games potential to facilitate social interaction among players
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Occurrence of psychosis and bipolar disorder in adults with autism: A systematic review and meta-analysisEvidence suggests that individuals with autism spectrum disorder have increased rates of co-occurring psychosis and/or bipolar disorder. Considering the peak age of onset for psychosis and bipolar disorder occurs in adulthood, we investigated the co-occurrence of these disorders in adults with autism.
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Investigating the impact of autistic children's feeding difficulties on caregiversThe aim of this study was to investigate the influence of children's autism characteristics, sensory profiles and feeding difficulties on caregiver-reported impact at mealtimes.
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A broad autism phenotype expressed in facial morphologyThese data provide the first evidence for a broad autism phenotype expressed in a physical characteristic
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Increased facial asymmetry in autism spectrum conditions is associated with symptom presentationSignificantly greater depth-wise facial asymmetry was identified in autistic children relative to the two comparison groups
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Subgroups of Temperament Associated with Social-Emotional Difficulties in Infants with Early Signs of AutismLinks between temperament and social-emotional difficulties are well-established in normative child development but remain poorly characterized in autism. We sought to characterize distinct temperament subgroups and their associations with concurrent internalizing and externalizing symptoms in a sample of 103 infants showing early signs of autism.