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NIH autism study will pull from private medical records • Apr. 24, 2025, 3:04 AM ET (NPR)
Predicting how an autistic child will develop cognitively • Apr. 22, 2025, 12:38 AM ET (Medical Xpress)
Autism rates rose again. Experts explain why • Apr. 21, 2025, 6:43 AM ET (Science News)
US health chief Kennedy targets 'environmental toxins' as cause of autism • Apr. 17, 2025, 2:46 AM ET (Reuters)
Scientists trace social challenges in autism to specific brain circuit • Apr. 14, 2025, 3:54 AM ET (News-Medical)

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