Archive for June, 2014

The more we learn about the autism spectrum disorder, the more beneficial autism and Asperger’s treatment will be. It has always been believed that people on the autism spectrum are at a low risk for substance abuse. Since they tend to be more reserved and socially withdrawn, they are more likely to avoid substances in the first place, in theory. But new research from the Washington University School of Medicine has found the opposite to be true: in a ...

While there have been many theories over the years, the direct causes of autism are unknown. Finding a cause will not only help with prevention, but with furthering autism and Asperger’s treatment. The latest research indicates that children whose mothers are exposed to agricultural pesticides during pregnancy could be at increased risk for autism spectrum disorders, or ASD.

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, looked at the medical records of 970 participants. They discovered that pregnant women who lived ...