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Library Categories > Research > Baby Brains: Wash. U. is at the forefront of new research to find the cause of autism

 
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Baby Brains: Wash. U. is at the forefront of new research to find the cause of autism 		   
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"Every time I run across new research, or read a new book, I'm turned on again: 'Could this be the cause?'"

Washington University psychiatrists Kelly Botteron and John Constantino believe the key to answering that question, at least in part, lies in more advanced exploration of the rapidly growing brains of infants. Botteron and Constantino are part of a national study — the first of its kind in autism research — that will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to scan the brains of babies, specifically the brothers and sisters of autistic children. "No one has looked at kids this young," says Botteron, who specializes in brain imaging.

The National Institutes of Health awarded $10 million for the study, which is being led by University of North Carolina autism expert Joseph Piven. Because of Botteron's experience in MRI and Constantino's expertise with autistic children, Wash. U. was invited to serve as the Midwest's hub for the potentially ground-breaking research. Teams at UNC, Wash. U., the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Washington in Seattle are each recruiting 100 infant siblings of autistic children. They'll track the infants' development for two years.
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06/24/2008by: shannonj
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