Community Shares | June 19th 2023
New research from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has discovered a connection between the level of nitric oxide in brain neurons and autism. The researchers behind this work investigated both mice and humans and found that higher levels of nitric oxide correlate with brain changes and higher levels of autistic behaviors. The authors worked with […]
Exercise, Nutrition, and Sleep Are Considered the 3 New Pillars Supporting ASD
The 3 Interventions Strongly Support the Immune, Musculoskeletal, and Gut Systems A new mini-review article by two researchers from Japan has examined the importance of exercise, nutrition, and sleep for those with autism. The authors propose that these interventions should be recognized as the “three pillars” that support autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). The team started […]
Early Exposure to General Anesthesia Could Be Linked to Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Research Suggests Exposure During Critical Stages of Brain Development May Contribute to Rising Rates of ADHD and Possibly ASD A recent meta-analysis from researchers at the University of Colorado suggests that early exposure to general anesthesia during critical stages of brain development might not be benign as once thought and could have lasting socio-affective consequences. […]
Community Shares | June 12th 2023
A phase 2b randomized controlled trial of psilocybin has demonstrated that withdrawing from antidepressants will not affect how well the psychoactive compound works for treatment-resistant depression. Of the 233 participants treated with a single dose of the investigational psilocybin treatment COMP360, a similar improvement of depression symptoms was observed whether or not the patients withdrew […]
Caregivers of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Are Less Satisfied with ER Visits
Kids with ASD Are More than 4 Times as Likely as Neurotypical Children to End up at the Emergency Department A retrospective review of National Research Corporation (NRC) survey questionnaires and corresponding electronic medical records (EMRs) for patients has found that caregivers of patients with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) younger than 18 years old were less […]
Call for Unified Federal Action to Address Inadequate PFAS Policies
PFAS Regulation Falls Under the Authority of Several Different Federal Agencies The New England Journal of Medicine recently received a letter from Joseph Braun, Ph.D., R.N., M.S.P.H., who calls for sweeping changes to how the federal government regulates perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS are a group of manmade chemicals used in a number of […]
