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Researchers Discover $3 Epilepsy Drug Alleviates Autism-Associated Behavior

Researchers Discover $3 Epilepsy Drug Alleviates Autism-Associated Behavior

An inexpensive epilepsy drug can "switch off" autism, according to a new peer-reviewed study published Tuesday in the journal Molecular Psychiatry. Led by Dr. Moritz Mall from the Hector Institute for Translational Brain ...

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A Controversial New Documentary Gives Non-Verbal Children a Voice

A Controversial New Documentary Gives Non-Verbal Children a Voice

Approximately 25–30 percent of people with autism either cannot speak or have a vocabulary of 30 words or less. Many others have an ability to speak that’s categorized as unreliable. ...

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Why Nearly 45 Percent of American School-Aged Children Suffer From Chronic Health Conditions

Why Nearly 45 Percent of American School-Aged Children Suffer From Chronic Health Conditions

? Sponsor OFFER: Get pure, easy to store American Elderberry extract at 20% off with code Health20 at WisconsinElderberry.com ----------- Nearly 45 percent of American school-aged children suffer from chronic ...

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Autism May Have Come From Ancestors, Scientists Say

Autism May Have Come From Ancestors, Scientists Say

Scientists from the University of Utah recently concluded that one’s ancestors—particularly where and when one’s grandparents and their children were born—may contribute to an increased risk of autism. Recently published ...

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Doctors Have Doubled Antipsychotic Prescriptions to Children and Youth: Study

Doctors Have Doubled Antipsychotic Prescriptions to Children and Youth: Study

Despite the lack of evidence of the safety of antipsychotics in children, who are smaller in size and still rapidly developing, the number of prescriptions to English youth has doubled between ...

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Immunologist and Biochemist Speaks out About Dangers of Acetaminophen for Children

Immunologist and Biochemist Speaks out About Dangers of Acetaminophen for Children

The use of acetaminophen in babies and in children would never have been approved if it had been tested using current safety standards, claims William Parker, Ph.D. Parker, who is ...

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Autism Could Be Diagnosed With an Eye Exam

Autism Could Be Diagnosed With an Eye Exam

A new study finds that eye exams may help physicians diagnose sub-types of autism, Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) vary in level of severity and in how they are expressed symptomatically. ...

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Turmeric, Horsetail, and Garlic: Can They Reverse Aluminum Toxicity?

Turmeric, Horsetail, and Garlic: Can They Reverse Aluminum Toxicity?

In a recent Epoch Health article, "Ask a Doctor: How Can I Detox From Aluminum Exposure?", we discussed aluminum exposure and its effects on the body. We noted that aluminum is ...

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How To Treat Autism

How To Treat Autism

It is time to move past the outdated psychiatric paradigm

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