Autism: A closer look
For those of you who aren’t overly familiar with autism, it is a neurological disorder in which those afflicted have severe social debilitations, as well as com...
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What's the real problem?
There are many factors that seem to play into the development of autism including genetics, the mother’s diet, the child’s diet, as well as the physical health ...
Autism and Xenobiotics
“Methylation and redox buffering activities are equally supported by the methionine cycle and transsulfuration during normal redox conditions. [However], during...
Colors of the Rainbow – A Look at Autism
Autism is more common today than ever before. According to the Autism Science Foundation, prevalence of autism was reported as 1 in 10,000. During the ninetie...
Is the complex world we live in a possible cause of the rising cases of autism?
Our final neurochemistry topic of the semester focused on the developmental disorder known as autism. Autism is a very interesting topic because its cause can ...
Autism: Are the pieces falling together?
Autism is yet another condition we discussed in class that I was not complete familiar with. I have met several people with autism of varying severity but I ne...
What?! Why is autism on the rise?
1 Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by impaired social interactions and communication and is normally diagnosed between the years of 2-4. However...
Finding The Cause or Cure for Autism
The final discussion of the semester was on a topic that I care a lot about: autism. This past summer, I worked for my school districts out of school time child...
"A"lways "U"nique "T"otally "I"nteresting "S"ometimes "M"ysterious
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a range of conditions classified as pervasive developmental disorders which include autism, Asperger syndrome, pervasive de...
Autism vs. Asperger's Syndrome
One of the articles we read had the main topic of autism and the environmental and genetic factors that can cause it. In the article it talks about the redox/me...