Recently Julie Gerberding, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), appeared on Dr. Sanjay Gupta‘s show House Call and explained that vaccines can trigger autism in a vulnerable subset of children. This is the claim that many parents have been making since at least the 1980s, and they have been…
While most researchers agree that autism is triggered by a combination of genetic and environmental factors, no one has been able to pinpoint the triggered neurological mechanism that ultimately results in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, new research may explain this longstanding mystery. In the study, researchers found that the brains of people with ASD…
Mamele copiilor autisti sufera mai mult? In aprilie 2007, editorialul de stiri Reuters a efectuat un studiu indicand ca mamele copiilor autisti sunt vulnerabile la depresie pentru ca se simt responsabile fata de afectiunea cu care s-au nascut copiii lor. Majoritatea mamelor copiiilor autisti sunt insa femei educate care stiu ca nu au absolut nicio…
Sindromul X fragil este cauza cea mai comună pentru dizabilitatea intelectuală moștenită, precum și cea mai frecventă cauză monogenică pentru tulburările de spectru autist. El este cauzat de absența sau incorecta producere a proteinei FMRP (Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein – proteina de retard mental X fragil). Oamenii de știință de la VIB și KU…
The ketogenic diet was developed at John Hopkins hospital in the 1920s as a natural cure for epilepsy, when drugs failed. Today, the diet therapy is coming back into favor, as much research has been published about the long-term safety of the diet, as well as researching debunking the “saturated-fat-is-bad” dogma. In this study, done…
Medicina alternativa complementara, cunoscuta si sub denumirea de medicina integrativa, este o abordare folosita adesea de catre familiile care au in componenta lor o persoana diagnosticata cu autism. Studiile arata ca intre 30% si 95% dintre copiii cu autism au fost tratati cu ajutorul tratamentului medical alternativ. Medicina alternativa complementara, cunoscuta si sub denumirea de…