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Originally posted on Infectious Behavior:
In chapter 7 of my book, and in my post of Dec 2, 2011, I noted how the hygiene hypothesis is used to explain the relatively recent, serious rise in auto-immune disorders. This is illustrated…
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EEG and Autism
Computer analysis of EEG patterns suggests a potential diagnostic test for autism http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-06/chb-cao062212.php Largest, most unbiased analysis to date finds distinguishing EEG features Boston, MA, June 25, 2012—Widely available EEG testing can distinguish children with autism from neurotypical children as … Continue reading
New Tools for Autism – UCLA
UCLA study uncovers new tools for targeting genes linked to autism http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-study-uncovers-new-tools-235479.aspx By Elaine Schmidt UCLA News Release UCLA researchers have combined two tools — gene expression and the use of peripheral blood — to expand scientists’ arsenal of methods … Continue reading
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Gut Bacteria and Autism – Retrospective Jan 2012
Bacteria in the gut of autistic children different from non-autistic children http://www.asm.org/index.php/news-room/bacteria-in-the-gut-of-autistic-children-different-from-non-autistic-children.html?title=Bacteria+in+the+gut+of+autistic+children+different+from+non-autistic+children WASHINGTON, DC – January 10, 2012 — The underlying reason autism is often associated with gastrointestinal problems is an unknown, but new results to be published in the … Continue reading
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Putting Pigs on a Diet
Changing Pigs’ Diets Alters the Gut Microbiota http://www.asm.org/index.php/news-room/tip0612c.html Including chicory in cereal-based diets of pigs results in profound changes in gut micro-environment, morphology, and microbial population of pigs, according to a study in the June 2012 Applied and Environmental Microbiology. … Continue reading
Microglia, Autism and Rett Syndrome
Does microglial dysfunction play a role in autism and Rett syndrome? http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22717189 Abstract Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) including classic autism is a group of complex developmental disabilities with core deficits of impaired social interactions, communication difficulties and repetitive behaviors. Although … Continue reading
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Prenatal and Early Life Exposure to Stressful Life Events and Risk of Autism.
Prenatal and Early Life Exposure to Stressful Life Events and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Population-Based Studies in Sweden and England http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0038893 Background and Aim Exposure to stressful life events during pregnancy has been suggested as a potential risk factor … Continue reading
Boys and Disease Burden – Norway
Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Epilepsy, and Cerebral Palsy in Norwegian Children. BACKGROUND: Numerous studies have investigated the prevalence of neurologic and neurodevelopmental disorders individually, but few have examined them collectively, and there is uncertainty as to what extent they overlap. … Continue reading
Prenatal Exposure to Bacteria – Autism
Hypoactivity of the central dopaminergic system and autistic-like behavior induced by a single early prenatal exposure to lipopolysaccharide. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22714803 The aim of the present study was to evaluate the behavioral patterns associated with autism and the prevalence of these behaviors … Continue reading
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