“He’s very intelligent, but he doesn’t see fear,” Michelle Lowe-Christensen said of her 18-year-old grandson, Jonathan Torres Jonathan Torres.Credit : National Autism Safety Council/Facebook Authorities and concerned relatives are searching for an 18-year-old Texas man with autism who vanished after traveling to Miami. Jonathan Andrew Torres was last seen in the vicinity of 7130 Harding Ave.,…
A new study suggests that the gut microbiome and epigenetic “switches” that regulate genes may work together from birth to shape early brain development. Credit: Stock A study found that early-life epigenetic changes and gut microbiome development are closely linked and may shape the risk of ASD and ADHD. Some gut bacteria appeared to offer protective…
Dorothy Murray For parents like Dorothy Murray, the figures reflect a growing awareness of autism but she said there are still difficulties accessing support One in 16 schoolchildren in Northern Ireland has a diagnosis of autism, according to new figures published by the Department of Health (DoH). For parents like Dorothy Murray, the figures reflect…