Help
http://www.bbc.co.uk...health-17839104
Prospect of 'autism drug' raised after early tests
The prospect of a drug to treat autism has been raised after symptoms of the condition were reduced in experiments on mice that were performed by the US National Institutes of Health.
There is no cure for the condition.
The results published in Science Translational Medicine showed increased social skills and less repetitive behaviour in animals taking a drug.
However, treatments which work in mice frequently fail in humans and potential medication would be years away.
Autism spectrum disorder is thought to affect around 1% of children. It ranges from mild to severe and symptoms include social problems, delayed language and repetitive movements such as hand tapping.
Autism is mainly treated with specialist education, speech and behavioural therapies.
<continued>
Page 1 of 1
Prospect of 'autism drug' raised after early tests
Rate Topic:
#1
Universal Credit 
- Mega Member
-
- Group: Members
- Posts: 7,005
- Joined: 04-February 11
Posted 26 April 2012 - 09:08 AM
"If humanity does not urgently change its ways, several critical thresholds may be exceeded, beyond which abrupt and generally irreversible changes to the life-support functions of the planet could occur." UN Report 2012
"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing." - Einstein
"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing." - Einstein
MultiQuoteShare this topic:
Page 1 of 1