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To unravel autism’s mysteries, one neuroscientist looks at the developing brain

Understanding how the disorder arises could lead to new interventions

child looking antisocial

HEAD START  Studying early signs of autism in the developing brain may ultimately help researchers figure out why more boys are diagnosed with the disorder than girls.        

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By Laura Sanders

- More than 2 years ago

WASHINGTON — As the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder increases, so too has research on the complex and poorly understood disorder.