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O.T.: Autism symptoms reversed in lab - space-time - 06-27-2007
There is some good news
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6245742.stm
Re: O.T.: Autism symptoms reversed in lab - stephen - 06-27-2007
I have dear friends who have just gotten the diagnosis for their son. Thanks for the link.
Re: O.T.: Autism symptoms reversed in lab - michaelb - 06-27-2007
I am not an expert, but I think causality for autism is very complex, multi factor, and little understood currently. It may be more accurate to say "fragile X" syndrome in mice reversed in a lab.
In the little autism work I have done/seen, I hadn't really seen anyone talking about a chromosonal defect as the cause.
Re: O.T.: Autism symptoms reversed in lab - prof - 06-27-2007
I'll be a lot more encouraged if they can transfer this progress to humans.
Who knew dogs be autistic?????
Re: O.T.: Autism symptoms reversed in lab - ka jowct - 06-28-2007
There was a good article about autism in a recent issue of Discovery magazine. It appears likely that environmental factors are involved in addition to whatever else triggers it. Well worth reading.
Re: O.T.: Autism symptoms reversed in lab - davec - 06-28-2007
[quote michaelb]I am not an expert, but I think causality for autism is very complex, multi factor, and little understood currently.
michaelb- well said. I work closely with a team that evaluates students within the autism spectrum and have found there are a lot of theories, a good bit of "snake oil", and not a lot of research based conclusions.
Dave
Re: O.T.: Autism symptoms reversed in lab - Jp! - 06-28-2007
My friend/ex-roomie, has 4 of 5 of his children with Autism.