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Special Report: Autism

Managing autism symptoms through nutrition

There is growing evidence that nutrition may play a role in managing symptoms of autism in some children. Here is a look at the current research supporting these nutritional interventions.
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Autism and gender: Are boys 'predisposed,' girls 'protected'?

"We know there is gender bias in neurodevelopmental disorders, ranging from autism to intellectual disability," begins Bradley P. Coe, PhD, senior fellow, Eichler Lab, Department of Genome Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, and coauthor of a new study that may help explain the gender chasm. » More

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Transition planning: Teaching sexual self-management

Transition programs prepare adolescent patients for their transfer from pediatric to adult healthcare. Primary care physicians must incorporate sexual health self-management into transition planning for adolescents and young adults, but most especially for those with chronic illness or developmental disabilities. » More

Puzzler: Oligodontia and skeletal anomalies in a young boy

An 8-year-boy was referred to our skeletal dysplasia center by his dentist for evaluation of possible ectodermal dysplasia (ED).
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Racial and ethnic disparities in ASD diagnosis: What pediatricians should know

Office electronics: Choosing the best tech

FDA sets new infant formula standards

Painful oral ulcers leave teen speechless

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