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Keyman
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18 Apr 2013, 9:07 am

sciencedaily.com: Detecting Autism from Brain Activity

Perhaps this will change things?
I also think it's a good idea to be slightly skeptical until they have proved their method with large groups.



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18 Apr 2013, 10:20 am

If it is true it will dramatically reduce the stress on people who are uncertain about the diagnosis.



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19 Apr 2013, 3:40 pm

Finally. Something that looks like an objective diagnostic technique.



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19 Apr 2013, 3:56 pm

.. sample size of 9 (study group) vs. 10 (control group)...

Might be heuristically useful, but we need more data...



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19 Apr 2013, 5:01 pm

GGPViper wrote:
.. sample size of 9 (study group) vs. 10 (control group)...

Might be heuristically useful, but we need more data...


True. But there is a glimmer of hope here.