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Australian scientists have developed a genetic test to predict autism spectrum disorder in children, which could provide a long-sought way for early detection and intervention, according to a study published on Wednesday.

Siblings of kids with autism have a higher risk of being diagnosed with the disorder than previously believed, suggests a new study.

An ambitious six-year effort to gauge the rate of childhood autism in a middle-class South Korean city has yielded a figure that stunned experts and is likely to influence the way the disorder’s prevalence is measured around the world, scientists reported on Monday.

Babies usually start paying attention to movement soon after birth, and pick up information from the cues they see but children with autism often do not.