January 06, 2025
Community Shares | January 6th 2024
- A new study investigating Thyborøn-Harboøre, an environmentally contaminated fishing community in Denmark, examined the long-term health impacts of pollution by analyzing two cohorts using historical population data and health records.
- The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued a new clinical report guiding clinicians on pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS), a complex condition characterized by sudden, severe neuropsychiatric and behavioral symptoms, including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and restricted food intake.
- A recent case study highlights the link between severe autism-related eating disorders and vitamin C deficiency, emphasizing the need for early detection in children with restrictive diets.
- Join Richard Frye, MD, for an insightful talk on the groundbreaking connection between the gut microbiome and mitochondria, the energy powerhouse of our cells.
December 23, 2024
Prenatal PFAS Exposure and Genetic Risk Linked to Increased Autism Susceptibility
New research involving 1,610 mother-child pairs from the Shanghai Birth Cohort found that prenatal exposure to certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may increase the risk of autistic traits in children, particularly in those with a high genetic predisposition.
July 30, 2020
Association Between Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Autism
Neurological research from the past decade has produced several studies investigating a possible relationship between autism and malfunctioning mitochondria. A 2010 UC Davis MIND Institute study, a 2016 British study, as well as other research, have consistently found mitochondrial disorders commonly linked to autism. At the conclusion of such studies, a call for more research is typically made by the authors.
