Any update known on research into autism?

Question

Relating to mild autism which I think is asberges.

Answer 1

Yes...Yale just did a study on placentas and autism and a great discovery was also found in MET protein (check cure autism now)

Answer 2

1 out of 160 boys will be born with autism. Mild form is Aspergers on the autism apectrum. It is showing that siblings are having a hard time and need services. Waiting lists for treatment and intervention are long. Lots of research about causes, etc, but it doesn't help the ones here go through life. Best of luck to you!

Answer 3

There isn't just one gene causing autism. There may be 4 to 6 genes causing autism & several other genes that also have an effect on how the condition represents itself.
Also, they say different genes may cause autism in boys than girls. I am more suspicious of that claim because My brother had 4 kids, two autistic. One boy & one girl. both classic (Kanner's) autism. What would be the odds of that happening if different genes caused the autism in both kids?

Also- Regression occurs in aabout 20% of all cases of autism. That is where children developing normally the first year then losing speech & other skills at about 18 months. There was a study using home old videos of autistic children taken at first birthday parties & 90% of the kids in that study displayed autistic characteristics. Another study shows that 20% of the autistic kids develop normally the first year & regress by the 2nd birthday.

Answer 4

Most experts think autism and Asperger's syndrome are variants of the same disease. In autism there are more language disorders in childhood, while in Asperger's social problems predominate which can be just as serious and handicapping. Research is ongoing, but there is no recent breakthrough. Check the National Autistic Society.