Syndromic Forms of Autism: Part I
My partner, Emily Williams, has a blog devoted primarily to science. However, she has had a longstanding interest in autism, specially the genetics of the same. In this blog she […]
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The rising prevalence of autism: lessons learned from the Flynn effect
Average IQ scores during the last 8 decades have increased by some 25 point. This is an incredibly huge gain observable throughout the whole world, including developing countries. If you […]
Caveats to the Nature-Nurture Debate on Autism
How much of a condition can be explained by environmental influences and how much can be explained by genetic factors? This has been an outdated polemic within the life sciences […]
Our Latest Study: The Link between Mobile Element Content and Autism-risk Genes
Why are there so many risk genes for autism? Can we explain the large number based on a commonality? Despite the push for heterogeneity, our latest result suggests that a […]
Jonathan Mitchell: The Mu Rhythm Bluff
…because my role is that of a gadfly, “to sting people and whip them into a fury, all in the service of truth” -Socrates Several years ago I met autism’s […]
Similarities between the brains of autistic individuals and some renowned neuroscientists
Human beings have long dwelled on their paradoxical superiority over other animals. Physically we are weaker and, overall, less adapted to the environment than other species. One might reasonably presume […]
Guest Post by Dr. Manuel Casanova: “All about Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation”
The following is based on an interview/blog that I did at the request of Ms. Emily Williams. Guest Post by Dr. Manuel Casanova: “All about Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation”.
The Need for Further Studies on the Safety of Prenatal Ultrasound
The blog reviews some of the pertinent history on ultrasound, how the technique was deregulated, and potential dangers from misusing the same. The message is not to avoid using the […]
Dyslexia, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism
What is the nature of a pervasive developmental disorder of childhood? I usually tell my residents and fellows that “pervasive” in the context of diagnosis means that many different cognitive […]
The Dark Side of Psychoanalysis: 3. John Nathaniel Rosen: Fraud
This is the third part of a series on John Nathaniel Rosen and psychoanalysis. The first 2 can be found at: 1) https://corticalchauvinism.wordpress.com/2013/04/10/the-dark-side-of-psychoanalysis-1-john-nathaniel-rosen-and-the-refrigerator-mothers/ and 2) https://corticalchauvinism.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/the-dark-side-of-psychoanalysis-2-john-nathaniel-rosen-therapy-or-outright-patient-abuse/ The first blog dealt […]
