Community Shares | April 1st 2024
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the shift to telehealth significantly affected diagnostic patterns for children evaluated for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A recent study involving 2,192 children aged 1-17 years, conducted by physicians and psychologists at an ASD specialty center, compared diagnoses made before and during the pandemic. Results showed that diagnostic certainty for ASD and […]
Prenatal Exposure to Common Antiseizure Medications Linked to Autism in Offspring
10.51% of Infants Exposed to Valproate During Pregnancy Later Developed Autism A comprehensive study involving 4 million American pregnant women and their children investigated the occurrence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) associated with prenatal exposure to topiramate, valproate, or lamotrigine, commonly prescribed antiseizure medications. The study found that by age 8, 1.89% of children not […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Selects Nicole Shanahan as His Running Mate
Shanahan is a Silicon Valley Lawyer, Investor and Mother to a Child with Autism Nicole Shanahan, a 38-year-old Silicon Valley lawyer and investor, was named Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate in his independent presidential bid at a rally on March 26 in Oakland, CA. If elected, Shanahan intends to address concerns over toxic exposures […]
Community Shares | March 25th 2024
A new article has explored how arginine vasopressin (AVP) could be a potential treatment for ASD and bipolar disorder. The authors discuss AVP’s role in the body and suggest that a lack of AVP in the brain might lead to social difficulties and fluid imbalances in some people with ASD. They also highlight that it […]
GTF21 Gene Variations Could Be the Difference Between Having a “Cocktail Party Personality” and Struggling Socially
Recent Findings from a Stem Cell Study Could Lead to New Autism Treatments Researchers at the Sanford Stem Cell Institute, University of California San Diego, have gained insights into the social behaviors linked with Williams syndrome and its opposite genetic condition, 7q11.23 duplication syndrome, which may have implications for individuals with autism. Williams syndrome, characterized […]
IV Ketamine Infusions Reduced Anger Outbursts, Anxiety, Suicidality and Depression in Adult with ASD
Case Study Explores Ketamine’s Potential in Improving Quality of Life of Those with Comorbid Bipolar Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder A recent case study conducted at the University of Florida tracked the progress of a 29-year-old man diagnosed with bipolar disorder, type 2 diabetes, and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), who exhibited mood swings, suicidal ideation, […]
