Experts Tell ASD Parents, “Be Aware and Be Prepared” for the Holidays
Flexibility Seen as Key to Enjoying the Holiday Season Experts from the Huntsman Mental Health Institute at the University of Utah recently published advice to assist autism parents to deal with the challenges that the holiday season can cause their children. The team identified three significant holiday issues and offered suggestions to help with each […]
Review Highlights Recent Findings of Innate Immune Dysfunction in ASD
Findings Show Aberrant Innate Cellular Function, Neuroinflammation, and Microglia Activation Could Lead to Irregular Neurodevelopment Researchers from the MIND Institute at UC Davis recently published a comprehensive review presenting current findings of innate immune dysfunction found in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The authors found growing evidence that innate immune dysfunction plays a role in the […]
Harmful Impacts of Mercury Exposure through Skin-Lightening Creams
Minimata Convention Prohibits Lightening Products with Hg above 1 ppm–Most Countries are Unaware of Regulation In 2020, skin-lightening products were added to The Minamata Convention on Mercury (Article 4), prohibiting the manufacturing, importing, or exporting of lightening products containing mercury concentrations over 1 ppm. Unfortunately, many countries are unaware of this ban, resulting in the […]
Community Shares | December 12th 2022
A randomized clinical trial has discovered that oral butyrate can effectively treat pediatric obesity. This trial involved two groups of overweight children ages 5 to 17. A treatment group was given a daily oral butyrate supplement, while the control group was provided a placebo. At the end of the six-month trial, body mass index (BMI) […]
Individuals with ASD and Exceptional Cognitive Abilities Are at a Higher Risk of Suicidal Ideation
Higher IQ Is a Protective Factor Against Suicidal Behavior for Neurotypical Individuals but Not for Those on the Spectrum A study from the University of Iowa that utilized multiple estimates of intellectual capacity (clinical, behaviorally predicted, and polygenic propensity) has determined that higher cognitive ability is significantly associated with more suicidal thoughts in children with […]
Severe Bacterial Infections Linked to Major Mental Disorders in Children
Streptococcus Was Associated with 6 Mental Disorders, ADHD Linked to 8 Bacterial Infections A nationwide longitudinal study from Taiwan recently investigated the association between severe bacterial infections and the risk of subsequent major mental disorders (MMDs) in children and adolescents. This research also examined the link between bacterial infections and exposure to psychotropic medications during […]
