Cross-section of tooth showing laser removal of the dentine layer, in tan, for analysis of metal content.Mount Sinai Health System Baby teeth from children with autism contain more toxic lead and less of the essential nutrients zinc and manganese, compared to teeth from children without autism, according to an innovative study funded by the NationalContinue reading “Baby teeth link autism and heavy metals, NIH study suggests”
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Brain works best when cells move to the right rhythms
BY DAVID ORENSTEIN It is said that each of us marches to the beat of a different drum, but new Stanford research suggests that brain cells need to follow specific rhythms that must be kept for proper brain functioning. These rhythms don’t appear to be working correctly in such diseases as schizophrenia and autism, andContinue reading “Brain works best when cells move to the right rhythms”
Newborn genetic screening in one blood test
American College of Medical Genetics recommendations Core panel The following conditions and disorders were recommended as a “core panel” by the 2005 report of the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG).[1] The incidences reported below are from the full report, though the rates may vary in different populations.[2] Blood cell disorders Sickle cell anemia (HbContinue reading “Newborn genetic screening in one blood test”
Chemicals Banned 40 Years Ago Linked to Increased Autism Risk Today
Summary: Despite being banned in the late 1970’s, organochlorine chemical exposure during pregnancy increases the risk for autism in offspring, a new study reports. Source: Drexel University. Chemicals used in certain pesticides and as insulating material banned in the 1970s may still be haunting us, according to new research that suggests links between higher levelsContinue reading “Chemicals Banned 40 Years Ago Linked to Increased Autism Risk Today”
Single Species of Gut Bacteria Can Reverse Autism Related Social Behavior: Mouse Study
Summary: Researchers culture a strain of Lactobacillus reuteri from human breast milk and introduced it to mice. They discovered treatment with this bacterial strain appeared to rescue social behaviors. Source: Cell Press. The absence of a one specific species of gut bacteria causes social deficits in mice, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine report JuneContinue reading “Single Species of Gut Bacteria Can Reverse Autism Related Social Behavior: Mouse Study”
Autism Gene Slows Down Brain Cell Communication
Summary: Alterations in a gene associated with autism spectrum disorders changes the way in which brain cells grow and communicate, a new study reports. Source: McMaster University. Gene changes the way brain cells grow and communicate. Scientists at McMaster University’s Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute in collaboration with Sick Children’s Hospital have discovered geneticContinue reading “Autism Gene Slows Down Brain Cell Communication”
‘Super-parenting’ improves children’s autism
By James Gallagher Better than good The researchers’ idea was simple: improve mum’s and dad’s parenting to improve the social skills of the child. Dr Catherine Aldred, a consultant speech and language therapist with Stockport NHS Trust, stressed it was not about blaming the parents. “We’re taking the parent’s interaction with the child and takingContinue reading “‘Super-parenting’ improves children’s autism”
Autism in our DNA?
Autism in our DNA? Slew of studies points to genetics as main driver, but there is no “autism gene”. Vaccines, chemtrails, GMOs, fluoride, chemicals in food, pollution, chemicals in toys? The public has been watching the train of fear-driven claims about what causes autism as if it’s ready to run off the rails; each timeContinue reading “Autism in our DNA?”
Diminish sense of touch in Autism
Action-based touch observation in adults with high functioning autism: Can compromised self-other distinction abilities link social and sensory everyday problems? Next to social problems, individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often report severe sensory difficulties. Altered processing of touch is however a stronger mediator of social symptoms’ severity than altered processing of for instance visionContinue reading “Diminish sense of touch in Autism”
Early first 12 years of brain growth via learning
In a study about human memory, brain growth and learning, the first 12 yrs of human growth and learning is very critical to the future brain health. In contrast, the rats exposed to the shock compartment at 24 days of life learned and retained the memory for a long time and avoided this place—revealing aContinue reading “Early first 12 years of brain growth via learning”
Diet and exercise for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson
Recent studies report that diet can mediate the vasculoplastic reserve of the hippocampus. For example, consuming high levels of cocoa flavanols increased capillary density and enhanced dentate gyrus-associated cognitive function in cognitively normal healthy subjects. This suggests an interaction between vasculoplasticity and neuronal plasticity during normal aging and dementia, but how this relationship is affectedContinue reading “Diet and exercise for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson”
Leaky gut, leaky brain, eat your garlic and pickles by C Guthrie
Your intestines are home to a great deal of your digestive system, nervous system, and immune system. Here’s how to keep them healthy. Modern life is hard on your gut. Your entire digestive tract can be affected by stress, processed foods, alcohol, medications, and bacteria. All that chronic irritation can lead to inflammation and, eventually,Continue reading “Leaky gut, leaky brain, eat your garlic and pickles by C Guthrie”
Mental Health affected by the bacteria in your gut by Peter Smith, Bacteria > Stress > Immune > Disease, Serotonin in the Intestine
Gut microbes communicate with the nervous system using some of the same neurochemicals that relay messages in the brain. Eighteen vials were rocking back and forth on a squeaky mechanical device the shape of a butcher scale, and Mark Lyte was beside himself with excitement. ‘‘We actually got some fresh yesterday — freshly frozen,’’ LyteContinue reading “Mental Health affected by the bacteria in your gut by Peter Smith, Bacteria > Stress > Immune > Disease, Serotonin in the Intestine”
Autism have mutated cancer or tumor genes
Researchers studying two seemingly unrelated conditions — autism and cancer — have unexpectedly converged on a surprising discovery. Some people with autism have mutated cancer or tumor genes that apparently caused their brain disorder. Enlarge This Image Christopher Berkey for The New York Times Richard Ewing, 10, who’s autistic and has a tumor-causing gene, withContinue reading “Autism have mutated cancer or tumor genes”