New method to detect autism in kids - The Times of India

New method to detect autism in kids - The Times of India: "For the first time, scientists have found a method that can accurately identify a biological sign of autism in very young toddlers.
Until know the biological causes of autism were not understood and diagnosis of autism was only possible after ages three or four; and the tests are subjective, based on behavioural symptoms."

Ockham's Razor and autism: the case for developmen... [Neurotoxicology. 2009] - PubMed result

Ockham's Razor and autism: the case for developmen... [Neurotoxicology. 2009] - PubMed result: "Much professional awareness regarding environmental triggers for ASD has been narrowly focused on a single possible exposure pathway (vaccines). Meanwhile, empirical support for environmental toxins as a broad class has been quietly accumulating. Recent research has shown that persons with ASD have comparatively higher levels of various toxins and are more likely to have reduced detoxifying ability, and, that rates of ASD may be higher in areas with greater pollution. This report documents that within the state with the highest rate of ASD, the rate is higher for schools near EPA Superfund sites, t (332)=3.84, p=.0001. The reasons for the rise in diagnoses likely involve genetically predisposed individuals being exposed to various environmental triggers at higher rates than in past generations."

Some children have some predispositions and are susceptible to various environmental influences. This is why cause and effect research is so difficult and often misleading.





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