Autism spectrum disorder is a complex disease, which impacts several systems within the body. There is an observed imbalance of nutrients among these patients, and for many years health care providers have attempted to balance these systems with dietary interventions...
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin plays an important role in several systems. There is a history of vitamin D supplement use in autism patients due to its known role in maintaining health brain cells, proper neurodevelopment, and its effect on the regulation of some...
A new study out of Warwick University has revealed tantalizingly promising results that not only may be useful in the diagnosis of autism, but that hopefully point to specific mechanisms and causes of the neurodevelopmental disorder.
The use of psychotropic medication in the pediatric population has increased over the past three decades. There are real concerns about over-prescribing and potential adverse events from psychotropic medicines in this vulnerable population in the United States.
Convulsive seizures in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) are serious and can be debilitating and life-threatening. A new study has found that the loss of a group of cells in the brain can contribute no only to seizures in TLE, but also to memory problems that accompany the...
Anxiety is on the rise in children overall, including children with autism. The estimated rate of anxiety in autism is as high as 40%. There are reports of dynamic changes in brain function among children diagnosed with autism, particularly between two to...
Researchers at the University of Strasbourg, France have found that exposure of human cells to the male hormone testosterone alters the gene expression of some of the genes that contribute to the risk of autism. The findings provide key insight into why autism risk is...
