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Medicine: Autism Research #1037299

NBC Evening News for Saturday, Jan 19, 2013
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(Studio: Lester Holt) Report introduced.

(New York: Robert Bazell) New research from the University of Connecticut on how some children are able to overcome autism via therapy examined. [Mother Karen Siff EXKORN††, formerly autistic, teen Jake EXKORN††- talk about his autism and overcoming it.] [University of Connecticut Dr. Deborah FINE†, Yale School of Medicine Dr. Fred VOLLMAR†- comment on the autism research.]

Reporter(s):
Holt, Lester;
Bazell, Robert
Duration:
00:02:20

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