In sum, there is a case for all of the terms “disorder,” “disability,” “difference” and “disease” being applicable to different forms of autism or to the co-occurring conditions. Neurodiversity is a fact of nature; our brains are all different. Simon Baron-Cohen is director of the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge, UK, and… Continuar lendo The Concept of Neurodiversity Is Dividing the Autism Community.
High prenatal omega-6:omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid ratio preceded the appearance of subclinical ADHD symptoms during mid-childhood. Our findings suggest that maternal diet during pregnancy may modulate the risk to develop long-term ADHD symptoms in the offspring. https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(19)30246-X/fulltext La dieta en el embarazo podría influir en el riesgo de síntomas de TDAH en la infancia.… Continuar lendo Prenatal Omega-6:Omega-3 Ratio and Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms.
To examine associations between early developmental exposure to ambient pesticides and autism spectrum disorder (California’s main agricultural region, Central Valley, using 1998-2010 birth data from the Office of Vital Statistics). Findings suggest that an offspring’s risk of autism spectrum disorder increases following prenatal exposure to ambient pesticides within 2000 m of their mother’s residence during… Continuar lendo Prenatal and infant exposure to ambient pesticides and autism spectrum disorder in children: population based case-control study.