LIPPER Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 deleted. have a nice day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelseff Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 A great video on vaccines.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cecilia Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 very cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timon Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Not sure how many of you guys get the ASCP newsletters but ironically they posted an article I felt would be interesting enough to share regarding autism. Experimental Medication Reduces Signs Of Autism In Mice. Bloomberg BusinessWeek (4/26, Pettypiece) reports, "An experimental drug for depression being developed by Pfizer Inc....reduced signs of autism in mice," according to a study funded by Pfizer and the National Institutes of Health and published April 25 in the journal Science Translational Medicine. "The treatment, named GRN-529, targets the brain chemical glutamate, tied to socialization and behavior. When given to mice displaying signs of autism, it suppressed repetitive actions and anti-social behavior," researchers reported. The National Journal (4/26, Fox, Subscription Publication) quotes study lead author Jacqueline Crawley, PhD, of the National Institute of Mental Health, who stated, "Our findings suggest a strategy for developing a single treatment that could target multiple diagnostic symptoms." Crawley explained, "Many cases of autism are caused by mutations in genes that control an ongoing process -- the formation and maturation of synapses, the connections between neurons. If defects in these connections are not hard-wired, the core symptoms of autism may be treatable with medications." The Boston Globe (4/26, Kotz) "Daily Dose" blog points out that the study "is one of several to test a class of drugs that inhibit a cell receptor called mGluR5, that's known to play a role in Fragile X, an autistic-like syndrome. Clinical trials to test these drugs on Fragile X patients are already underway." According to HealthDay (4/26, Goodwin), "Until recently, experts believed that the core symptoms of neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and Fragile X syndrome...couldn't be treated well with medications, because the underlying abnormalities were 'hardwired' into the brain during fetal development, according to background information in the study." Study co-author Daniel Smith, PhD, of Pfizer Worldwide Research and Development, indicated that the present study challenges that belief. Also covering the story is BBC News (4/25, Gallagher) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictoriaO Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Joelseff, you beat me to it! Love this video, needs to be on a loop in the peds waiting area.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackjacks Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 A great video on vaccines.... Have you seen the rest of his videos? I watched 3 of them just now and laughed my butt off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SocialMedicine Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Alot of smart people have considered the vaccine link. It seems to be unfounded for a number of reasons including retrospective data. Personally, I feel the increase is related to increased diagnosis and perhaps environmental changes. I do not think many Psychiatry PA's or epidemiologists are present on this board. Your question is probably better suited for your own research pubmed/medline etc. Read what the experts say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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