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3D facial imaging could lead to earlier detection of autism in children

In order for treatments for autism in children to be the most effective, early detection is important. Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia are using 3D imaging and statistical analysis to look at facial measurements in autistic children, which could eventually give more insight on genetic causes. “We want to detect the specific facial traits […]

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GERD label makes parents more likely to want medicine

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Telling the parents of babies who spit up and cry frequently that their child has gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, makes them more likely to want medicine - even if they're also told it isn't likely to help much, a new study suggests.

Most babies who spit up don't have an acid reflux problem, researchers said, just a not-quite-developed upper stomach valve.

Still, an increasing number of those kids are being labeled as having GERD - even though a definitive diagnosis normally requires an invasive test.