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January 30, 2008

Accelerated head growth can predict autism before behavorial symptoms start

Children with autism have normal-size heads at birth but develop accelerated head growth between six and nine months of age, a period that precedes the onset of many behaviors that enable physicians to diagnose the developmental disorder, according to new research from the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´’s Autism Center.

UW, 1,500 colleges and groups across nation to brainstorm climate change solutions next week

“Universities have a huge role to play in raising public awareness about climate change,” says LuAnne Thompson, ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ associate professor of oceanography and lead organizer of the UW events being conducted as part of Focus the Nation, a national teach-in on global warming solutions for America.