Historical Musing: Salt Lake City and Autism
This year’s International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) will be celebrated at Salt Lake City (SLC), Utah. Although unknown to many individuals this city has played a major role in […]
El Síndrome de Dravet: Lecciones sobre el Autismo Regresivo
El síndrome de Dravet es un tipo particular de epilepsia de índole severa que comienza entre el primer y quinto año de vida. Su nombre deriva de la Dra. Charlotte […]
The Daily Beast and Pro-Neurodiversity Arguments
A recent article on The Daily Beast has acquired a certain amount of attention on the internet (http://thebea.st/1ziYuY1 ). The article, written by Elizabeth Picciuto, was titled, “They Don’t Want […]
The “Right-to-Try” legislation and autism
It is said in various publications that autism does not affect life expectancy. I do not believe this to be the case. Seizures and accidents (e.g., traffic collisions, drowning) expose […]
La Medicina de Precisión: ¿Qué significará para el autismo?
Recientemente el presidente Obama ofreció una recepción en la Casa Blanca para anunciar una iniciativa médica que presumiblemente “nos acercará a la curación de enfermedades como el cáncer y la […]
Argumentation, Autism, and the Serenity Prayer
According to several dictionaries argumentation is the study of effective reasoning manifested by how a person presents justifications for or against something being discussed. During discussion we make statements that […]
El hierro y el autismo
En la mayoría de organismos vivientes el hierro es un mineral necesario para sostener la vida. En seres humanos ek hierro es un constituyente de la proteína denominada como “heme” […]
Dravet Syndrome: Lessons in Regressive Autism
Dravet syndrome is the eponym for a particular type of severe epilepsy that begins between the first and fifth year of life. It was named after the French physician Dr. […]
La adolescencia como un factor de riesgo para la depresión en el autismo
A menudo, la inhabilidad para cambiar nuestro marco de referencia impide el entender el porqué un individuo autista piensa o se comporta en determinada manera. Tengo un amigo autista que […]
Precision medicine: What will it mean for autism?
Very recently President Obama hosted a reception at the White House to proclaim a medical initiative that would presumably “bring us closer to curing diseases like cancer and diabetes”. The […]
