Archive for June, 2011
Nutritional and metabolic deficiencies in ASD
A new study published in the journal Nutrition and Metabolism evaluates the nutritional and metabolic status of 55 children with autism spectrum disorders compared to 44 neurotypical children of similar age and gender. Compared to the neurotypical children, children with autism had significantly worse nutritional and metabolic status. Some of the…
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Gut flora and gastrointestinal status in children with autism correlates with autism severity
A study by Arizona State University found strong correlation of gastrointestinal symptoms with autism severity. Their results indicate that children with more severe autism are likely to have more severe gastrointestinal symptoms and vice versa. The results of this research confirm once more the widespread abnormalities of gastrointestinal function in…
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Treating Autism approved as partner to Really Responsible Leadership Programme
Treating Autism is proud to announced that we have been approved as a charitable partner in Really Responsible Leadership programme. We hope that their skills-share initiative will lead to us receiving expert support on theUK wide campaign to raise awareness of biomedical treatments for ASD. Watch this space for future updates…
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