by Brenda Watson | Aug 12, 2013 | General
Autism is a complex disorder involving a number of contributing factors that are not entirely understood. Many children with autism also suffer from digestive symptoms, which are thought to contribute to the condition as a possible causative factor. A recent study...
by Brenda Watson | Apr 17, 2013 | General
While the number of children with autism increases—currently we’re at one in 50—researchers are trying to determine what factors contribute to its development. In a recent study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and published in the journal Molecular...
by Brenda Watson | Nov 9, 2012 | General
Autism is a developmental disorder that appears in the first three years of life and affects development of social, behavioral, and communication skills. It is estimated that autism affects 1 in 88 children, and is more common in boys (1 in 54) than in girls. One of...
by Brenda Watson | May 4, 2012 | General
The journal Environmental Health Perspectives recently published an editorial that calls for increased research into the environmental causes of autism and neurodevelopmental disorders. With three percent of all neurobehavioral disorders in children caused by...
by Brenda Watson | Apr 20, 2012 | General
On the heels of the recently announced CDC estimate that 1 in 88 children born today will be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder comes a new study, published in the journal Pediatrics, that found a link between metabolic conditions during pregnancy and risk for...
