Last year I blogged about
a study published in the Lancet, British medical journal, The
article reported that an international group of scientists had identified some
genetic links between several conditions: ADHD, autism, depression, manic-depression
(bi-polar), and schizophrenia. This could help explain the reason that some of
these diagnoses seem to cluster in families. Recently, Children’s Hospital Oakland Research
Institute (CHORI) released the results of a study related to Social behaviors
associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The article was printed in the Autism,
characterized by abnormal social behavior, has previously been linked to low
levels of brain serotonin and to low levels of vitamin D (a hormone). However, no mechanism
has linked Autism with low levels of serotonin and vitamin D—until now. Stay
tuned. More tomorrow.
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