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| Brains of autistic slower to react to sounds CHICAGO (Reuters) - The brains of autistic children react to sounds a fraction of a second slower than those of normal children, which may help explain the communication problems associated with autism, researchers said on Monday. |
| Possible link between epilepsy drug and autism NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children whose mothers used sodium valproate to treat epilepsy during pregnancy may be at increased risk of having autism spectrum disorders, according to the preliminary findings of an ongoing UK study reported in issue of Neurology. |
| China's rural migrants are new front in AIDS fight BEIJING (Reuters) - The new face of AIDS in China is a shy man with a heavy provincial accent, a weathered face and the rough hands of a manual worker. |
| Surgery for chest abnormality improves body image NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The surgical repair of a congenital deformity of the chest called pectus excavatum, or funnel chest, can dramatically improve a child's body image as well as physical and psychosocial functioning, according to a report in the current issue of Pediatrics. |
| More HIV testing can save babies' lives-UN report UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations on Monday urged countries across the world to expand screening of newborn infants exposed to the virus that causes AIDS, saying it could save the lives of countless children. |
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