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Autism and metabolic diseases – more treatable ‘autisms’ hiding in plain sight?

Thinking Autism — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 13:59:32 +0000

Press Release: Vaccine passports would deepen discrimination against people with autism

Thinking Autism — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:47:20 +0000

NEW UK Autism Research Hub: The Synapse Centre for Neurodevelopment ESNEFT

Thinking Autism — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 20:12:41 +0000

Addressing Poor Health & High Death Rates in Autism

Thinking Autism — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 16:20:23 +0000

Synchrony 2019 – Translational Research in Autism symposia

Thinking Autism — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 15:04:38 +0000

The first Brain Foundation annual symposia, Pleasanton, California 8-10 of Nov 2019, aimed to connect researchers with clinicians, donors & stake holders to help translate research efforts into evidence-based treatments for autism and its co-morbidities. It highlighted the need for multidisciplinary collaboration, detailed diagnostics and personalised treatment...

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Cannabis for Treating Core and Comorbid Autism Symptoms – Where are we at?

Thinking Autism — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 14:24:17 +0000

Several studies published in recent months investigated the effects of cannabis-based products for treating autism. Although the studies were open-label and relatively small in scale, the overall results were overwhelmingly positive, with statistically significant improvements in social communication, language, restrictive/repetitive and challenging behaviours.

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Higher rates of autism in children with various congenital disorders

Thinking Autism — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 15:07:20 +0000

Children with Congenital Heart Disease, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 suffer high rates of autism. Everolimus, an mTOR inhibitor with strong neuro-inflammation attenuating effects, reduces core autism symptoms in some children with TSC, epilepsy and autism…

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Autism should be approached as a chronic health condition, scientists recommend

Thinking Autism — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 12:01:33 +0000

Numerous medical conditions are significantly more prevalent in children and adults with autism, including allergy and/or immunologic, musculoskeletal, neurologic, psychiatric and gastrointestinal conditions. Early childhood health problems can be used to spot children at high risk of autism…

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ACTH therapy benefits stuttering and autism

Thinking Autism — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 21:16:21 +0000

Autistic regression linked to autoimmunity

Thinking Autism — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 16:17:25 +0000

Autistic regression is a phenomenon where a previously normally developing child loses developmental milestones and previously acquired language and social skills, and regresses into autism. Symptoms such as fever, vomiting, incessant crying, irritability, changes in sleep patterns and emergence of motor abnormalities are frequently noted around the time of autistic regression...

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