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Short home videos may become a powerful tool for diagnosing autism, according to a study by Dennis Wall, PhD, associate professor of pediatrics in systems…
A diagnosis of childhood autism can be shattering news for many parents. But when doctors at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford confirmed that 6-year-old Lucas…
The next time you play Angry Birds, consider this — the same type of sensors that capture movements on your phone are also playing a…
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On a recent Tuesday, 9-year-old Sarah Grace sat on a hospital bed in a bright pink Minnie Mouse gown, waiting for a CT scan. This…