When we think of the term, “neurodegeneration,” the classic pictures of Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s Diseases typically come to mind. We may envision an older person who exhibits memory loss, maybe […]
Scientists, especially geneticists, are often over-focused on the nucleus of a cell. After all, it holds the basic blueprints for all the gene products our cells make, right? Unfortunately, because […]
For about a year or more I’ve been interested in the relationship (or potential lack thereof) between autism and schizophrenia. As is commonly known, autism and epilepsy share considerable comorbidity […]
Because much of my current work is bringing me to the crossroads of autism and epilepsy, I’ve been trying to bone up on my knowledge of the latter. Recently, I’ve […]
What is a microexon? The explanation may be slightly complex for those not familiar with the basics of genetics, so I’ll review a bit. First off, a gene is a […]
For as popular as the study of synapses and Shank3 have been in autism research, we are still fairly ignorant as to the roles this gene’s products might play in […]
You may be surprised to learn that 2-5% of all infants worldwide will experience at least one fever-induced (febrile) seizure. And yet most parents probably don’t even know what a […]
“We took my son on a pilgrimage to the Bronx for an evaluation three months after he had a frightening regression in March. He had been receiving early-intervention services for […]
Just this month we published our latest manuscript in the journal, Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, titled, “Genetics studies indicate that neural induction and early neuronal maturation are disturbed in autism.” […]
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A site discussing autism related issues
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An exploration of the debate
Notes and opinions focused on the intersection of science, education, politics, and diversity.
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Autism from the view of the self taught immunologist, neurobiologist, psychologist, gastroenterologist, geneticist.
The elephant in this jungle!
Just like the horse whisperer - but with more pages
