Autism and related disorders: from bench to bedside (Part 2)
This is the second blog (see first part at http://bit.ly/1uDnJ7H) of a recent international meeting celebrated in La Ciotat, France. I have taken the liberty of summarizing some of the […]
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Autism and related disorders: from bench to bedside (Part 1)
I just returned from an extended stay in France where I attended an autism conference in La Ciotat. The organizer of the meeting was Yehezkel Ben-Ari, the Founder and Honorary […]
Autism: The usefulness of exercise
Being healthy is not only a matter of what you eat but of your level of activity during the day. Diet and exercise go together. Many problems in autism can […]
A safe way to study fever’s dramatic relief of autistic behavior?
I first met Peter a couple of years ago at an Autism Research Institute Think Tank. At the Think Tank Peter impressed everybody with his knowledge, specially about biochemical pathways. […]
Temple Grandin at the Autism Society of America 2014 Meeting
I had the opportunity to catch up with Temple at the Autism Society of America (ASA) 2014 Meeting celebrated at Indianapolis. We had planned to discuss sensory and mood related […]
National Alliance for Autism Research Article
Several years ago my good friend Eric London (see bit.ly/1n6uqc7) wrote the attached letter when I resigned my position as member of the Scientific Advisory Board for NAAR. Back then […]
The pathology of autism, is it strictly a “genetic disorder”?
Paul Patterson is an iconic figure in the field of autism.When mentioned in the context of autism his name is synonymous to the possible role of immunological mechanisms. Contrary to […]
The importance of postmortem research in autism
A couple of weeks ago I read the blog of one of my favorite writers Matt Carey of Left Brain Right Brain fame. This particular blog related Matt’s experience while […]
Brain donations and research in autism: the good, the bad and the ugly
For the past few months I have had a hectic travel schedule that has made me spend a significant amount of time at the airport or in an airplane. Occasionally […]
Benefits of a fiber diet for autistic individuals
During the last 2 months I have found myself traveling on a weekly basis. As I post this blog, I am leaving for Toronto to attend a meeting/think tank sponsored […]
