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Obsessive-Compulsive Gene Located in Dogs

(Feb. 3) – If your dog seems to exhibit time-consuming, repetitive behaviors, new research suggests it might actually suffer from a mental illness. A study published in the January issue of Molecular Psychiatry reports that scientists have located a gene for obsessive-compulsive disorder among certain canine...

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07/08/11 Is there a backup plan for the Combating Autism... Source: Left Brain/Right Brain On May 26th, Representative Christopher Smith of New Jersey introduced House Resolution 2005: the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2011 (CARA).
06/08/11 R&D Trends: Autism Spectrum Disorders - Unknown... Source: PharmiWeb.com Since 2006, two drugs have gained FDA approval for the symptomatic treatment of irritability in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).
05/12/11 Research and Markets: 2011 R&D Trends: Autism Spectrum... Source: Zonagen Inc DUBLIN--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/18f3aa/rd_trends_autism ) has announced the addition of the "R&D Trends: Autism Spectrum Disorders - Unknown etiology and low industry interest hinders pipeline progression" report to their offering.
05/11/11 Reportlinker Adds R&D Trends: Autism Spectrum... Source: PharmiWeb.com Since 2006, two drugs have gained FDA approval for the symptomatic treatment of irritability in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).
03/28/11 Epidemiology: Autism Spectrum Disorders - new market... Source: PR-inside.com - Austria expect the number of autism spectrum disorder prevalent cases in the seven major markets to increase slightly by 3.4%.

Background on autism spectrum disorders

The autism spectrum or autistic spectrum describes a range of conditions classified as pervasive developmental disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).

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