Scientific news about autism

[Further]

CWRU scientists find way to detect autism from brain activity

Article published in Plos One, a well respected journal, shows that researchers have "developed an efficient and reliable method of analyzing brain activity to detect autism in children."

"...Roberto Fernández Galán, an assistant professor of neurosciences at Case Western Reserve and an electrophysiologist seasoned in theoretical physics, led the research team that detected autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with 94 percent accuracy. The new analytic method offers an efficient, quantitative way of confirming a clinical diagnosis of autism."


One of the problems in the past has been that since its a spectrum disorder and was not scientifically measurable, other ailments were all packaged up together when treatments or coping methods were different. Just a pretty cool step, and one that is required in order to take the next steps of actually figuring out mechanisms and what actual causes are.

 

[Eastoff]

PloS One isn't the most reliable source, but it's a great step if it's repeatable! They only tested 19 children. I hope this continues to expand in scope!

 

[magnifier661]

There was good research back in the late 60's with LSD and autism. In one case, the autistic child was able to function and communicate like a normal person. Wish the government weren't such assholes. Maybe autism wouldn't be such a big deal now?

 

[Mediocre Man]

There was good research back in the late 60's with LSD and autism. In one case, the autistic child was able to function and communicate like a normal person. Wish the government weren't such assholes. Maybe autism wouldn't be such a big deal now?

My son has pretty severe ADHD, and he is on amphetamines to correct it. Maybe LSD isn't far behind?

 

[magnifier661]

My son has pretty severe ADHD, and he is on amphetamines to correct it. Maybe LSD isn't far behind?

I don't know about ADHD because it wasn't as big of a problem when we were able to make trial studies (50's-late 60's). LSD really isn't a stimulant, but it saturates certain brain receptors. What I know about ADHD is the information sometimes gets lost in transition. A bridge between circuits of the brain are fixed with stimulants; which could be the case for LSD. I really don't know.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I don't know about ADHD because it wasn't as big of a problem when we were able to make trial studies (50's-late 60's). LSD really isn't a stimulant, but it saturates certain brain receptors. What I know about ADHD is the information sometimes gets lost in transition. A bridge between circuits of the brain are fixed with stimulants; which could be the case for LSD. I really don't know.

My point is that the Government made speed legal for my 10 year old, so maybe they will make LSD legal for kids with autism someday

 

[magnifier661]

My point is that the Government made speed legal for my 10 year old, so maybe they will make LSD legal for kids with autism someday

Oh LOL I get it.... The problem with LSD being a schedule II (Like morphine, speed and other narcotics); is all those drugs can be patented. LSD doesn't have some great process that makes it better. Its pretty simple to make (If you have a good organic chemistry background); so the big pharma companies don't want it in the market. They will pressure the government to keep it illegal because the true money makers don't cure, but just band-aide.

 

[Further]

PloS One isn't the most reliable source, but it's a great step if it's repeatable! They only tested 19 children. I hope this continues to expand in scope!

Ya, I looked at the rankings wrong. PLOS One is decent, but nothing special. Still the research sounds interesting and hopefully a larger study will yield similar results.

 

[illmatic99]

ugh Case. went there for undergrad bleh