From TIMEHealthland: "Researchers say they may soon be able to identify babies at high risk of autism as early as 6 months old." An innovative test, known as fractional anisotropy, was used to measure the density of white matter, the part of brain that is rich in nerve fibers and makes up the major neural pathways that connect various regions of the brain, in 92 high-risk infants from four locations around the country. Click above [bottom left corner of image] on the word "Source" to read more...