Can autism be detected in babies? UNC team gets $9.5 million to find out
Originally published June 13, 2019 by The News & Observer
A young child who has autism plays with toys.
The National Institute of Mental Health recently awarded a $9.5 million grant for research on early autism detection. The study, a collaboration between University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and Washington University School of Medicine, will investigate whether brain imaging can be used to detect a high risk of autism in infants before symptoms show.
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