Community Shares | May 6th 2024
This week’s articles: Study highlights the pivotal role of early antibiotic use in reducing fatalities from infectious diseases, juxtaposed with the concerning trend of overuse leading to microbial resistance and potential harm to mental health; New research has examined the association between maternal migration background and traits of autism in children from early pregnancy to middle childhood; A federal grant has been awarded to UC David MIND Institute researchers Alex Nord and Diasynou Fioravante that will enable the team to delve into how an autism-linked gene called Chd8 impacts the cerebellum’s function and drives autism-like behaviors; The Autism Research Institute (ARI) has just announced that they are expanding access to their award-winning Autism Research Review International (ARRI) quarterly journal.
Community Shares | April 29th 2024
This week’s articles: A team of Mexican scientists has recently investigated experiments that used animal models to assess the effects of antibiotics on the brain and behavior; Researchers employed Diffusion MRI to investigate brain structures in individuals with ASD; A new study has investigated the impact of prenatal and early-life exposure to air pollutants on cognitive and adaptive outcomes in children, distinguishing between those with and without ASD; A 2021 study, “Blood Biomarker Discovery for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Proteomic Analysis,” was retracted.
‘Germs’ Make You Well: The abuse of antibiotics, the benefits of bacteria, and what you need to know to protect your child’s microbiome
By Eric Uram, Executive Director, SafeMinds If, like me, you grew up learning “germs make you sick,” you probably think bacteria are the bad guys. It’s bacteria (Streptococcus pyogenes), after all, that cause strep throat. And bacteria (E. coli) that cause urinary tract infections. And bacteria (Salmonella) that cause food poisoning. So, bacteria, of course, […]
