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Diagnosing Autism with an MRI Scan?

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Diagnosing Autism with an MRI Scan?

Sounds a little futuristicā€”diagnosing autism with a brain scan.Ā  In a small study of 60 adults, Dr. Christine Ecker of Kingā€™s College London was able to use an MRI to detect which adults had autism with 90% accuracy.Ā  The study, published Tuesday in the Journal of Neuroscience, has several limitations.Ā  First and most importantly, the…