SchaferAutismReport: Caltech Researchers Find Evidence of Link between Immune Irregularities and Autism

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From: sarnets-bounces@... On Behalf Of Schafer Autism ReportSent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 9:41 PMTo: Schafer Autism ReportSubject: Caltech Researchers Find Evidence of Link between Immune Irregularities and Autism Read this report online Large text, printer versionTuesday, July 17, 2012p Reader Supported. SPECIAL PUBLICATION NOTE: The Autism Research Institute in collaboration with the Schafer Autism Report have recently published an e-newsletter for obstetricians, pediatricians, and nurses. The aim of the free e-newsletter is to inform these medical professionals about the current research that is relevant to their practice. Please encourage these professionals to subscribe to the the e-newsletter at: www.ClinicalResearchInAutism.com.RESEARCHCaltech Researchers Find Evidence of Link between Immune Irregularities and Autism By Kimm Fesenmaier healthcanal.com Credit: Elaine HsiaoScientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) pioneered the study of the link between irregularities in the immune system and neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism a decade ago. Since then, studies of postmortem brains and of individuals with autism, as well as epidemiological studies, have supported the correlation between alterations in the immune system and autism spectrum disorder. What has remained unanswered, however, is whether the immune changes play a causative role in the development of the disease or are merely a side effect. Now a new Caltech study suggests that specific changes in an overactive immune system can indeed contribute to autism-like behaviors in mice, and that in some cases, this activation can be related to what a developing fetus experiences in the womb. The results appear in a paper this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). " We have long suspected that the immune system plays a role in the development of autism spectrum disorder, " says , the Anne P. and F. Biaggini Professor of Biological Sciences at Caltech, who led the work. " In our studies of a mouse model based on an environmental risk factor for autism, we find that the immune system of the mother is a key factor in For rest of today's SAR click here:www.sarnet.org/frm/forsar.htm Today's SAR newslist is human compiled and provided through the support of paid subscriptions. - THANK YOU -$35 for 1 year - or free!www.sarnet.org In This Issue: •• ••••••••RESEARCHCaltech Researchers Find Evidence of Link between Immune Irregularities and AutismFlame Retardant Linked To Autism In Genetically- Susceptible AnimalsIndiana University Researcher Awarded $3.5M to Help Improve Communication In Toddlers With Autism Spectrum DisorderInfertility History/Treatment Not Associated with ASDs for Single BirthsFor Multiple Births More Research Is NeededDoes the Tooth Fairy Hold The Key To Unlocking Autism?Race, Education Affect Mothers' Perceptions Of Raising A Child With Autism Spectrum DisorderPEOPLEAutistic Man Ate Roots And Frogs To Survive Weeks in Utah desertMan Catches 7-Year-Old Autistic Girl as She Falls from Third-Story WindowMan Accused Of Group Home Abuse Gets Probation Autopsy: Adult Son With Autism Starved - Update Mother charged in Chad 's 2011 death7-year-old Boy Hit And Killed By Car, Mom Loses Custody Of Other Children 'Schafer Autism Report' Now an App on iPhone, iPadand Droid! 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