Research reveals that those diagnosed with autism early show distinct genetic and developmental profiles from those diagnosed later.
  • Maple Engineer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    141·
    3 months ago

    Me: I got my MMR boosted at 56, I take Tylenol, and I am circumcised. Now I have autism.

    Friend: You had autism before.

    Me: Oh! Right!

      • MaximilianKohler@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 months ago

        This reply, and the votes on both of our comments, confirm exactly what I described.

        Instead of reviewing the scientific evidence and changing one’s position accordingly, this guy went massively out of his way to try to create a personal attack, and everyone supported it because no one here is interested in the science/evidence, they’re just trying to support their preconceived notions & biases.

        Extremely unintelligent & anti-scientific behavior.

        • andros_rex@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          2 months ago

          Uh, Micheal, there’s not “scientific evidence.” You aren’t a doctor. You sell poop from strangers. If this was scientific, you’d expect some sort of standardization, instead of letting random people sell each other poop.

    • frunch@lemmy.worldEnglish
      15·
      3 months ago

      That’s it, next time i can’t be bothered to make another uncomfortable phone call I’m using the Tylenol™ Defense®

  • scarabic@lemmy.worldEnglish
    392·
    3 months ago

    Looking back on medicine’s understanding of mental conditions, where things got lumped into ridiculous categories like “idiocy,” and then treated with lobotomies, it’s extremely easy to imagine that we are far from understanding it all.

  • ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.oneEnglish
    6·
    3 months ago

    Sure, I could listen to scientists about the complex nature of genes and brain development or I could listen to someone else. Someone like RJK Jr, a man whose brain literally has worms in it. Whose boss, Trumpie, whose brain is turning into mush.

    Check mate scientists.

  • chunes@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    3 months ago

    There are many genes associated with autism, such as SCN2A, ANK2, and SHANK2. Any disruption to the gene expression of these genes can cause autistic traits. There are many diseases that disrupt these genes, and they can even have an effect after brain development.

  • eleitl@lemmy.zipEnglish
    11·
    3 months ago

    Same thing with ADHD. There are at least two distinct subtypes, but likely more.

    • Katrisia@lemmy.todayEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

      And including CDS in the next DSM would help a lot. We need to identify people with the CDS profile as the things that work for them are (slightly) different from ADHD’s.

  • biggerbogboy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    42·
    3 months ago

    I frankly find it stupid how every type of autism has converted under ASD without really any distinction apart from support needs I believe, like someone with very mild low support needs autism gets the same benefits as a very high support needs low functioning autist.

    • TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.worldEnglish
      32·
      3 months ago

      Yeah. Massive difference between those who have mild autistic issues an those who are essential disabled from normal life by it.

      Yet the former seem to think they are the ones who are ‘truly’ suffering.

      • biggerbogboy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        21·
        3 months ago

        And this goes further too due to the ambiguity. Here in Australia we have the NDIS, national disability insurance scheme, which is just that, to help the disabled, but as of recent there has been a sharp increase of cases of autistic children, and most have been on the borderline of not being diagnosed, and they still receive the same assistance, which is putting a huge strain on the NDIS.

        • TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.worldEnglish
          11·
          2 months ago

          Sad, but not surprising. I agree with social and disability payments but I am not naive enough to think they are often abused and exploited. Many people are getting assistance that should not, and many who desperately need it get none.

          USA has lots of issues with our school systems with autistic children and parents who want to force them to be a part of the general school population when they should not be, and demand citys/towns give their children tons of extra resources that are already scarce, and they sue the districts which have no budgets/staff for this stuff…

  • individual@toast.oooEnglish
    41·
    3 months ago

    might be a little early in the history of science and health as phenomenons to make full conclusions

  • Zier@fedia.io
    42·
    3 months ago

    So I should stop taking Tylenol? Crap! What if I smear Ivermectin all over my face, will that work? Or will it just make me a republican.