Wrong Planet » Digestive Issues https://wrongplanet.net Autism Community Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:13:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 Study links autism to intestinal virus https://wrongplanet.net/study-links-autism-to-intestinal-virus/ https://wrongplanet.net/study-links-autism-to-intestinal-virus/#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2004 12:16:39 +0000 http://wpt1301.bptest.net/study-links-autism-to-intestinal-virus/ Philadelphia Daily News Reports:

AUSTIN, Texas - A maverick British scientist who now works in Austin has completed a study on autism that links the disease to a novel intestinal illness.

The research, to appear in the Journal of Clinical Immunology due out today, opens the door to testing treatments for some autistic children, including a diet that forbids dairy products and certain grains.

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AUSTIN, Texas – A maverick British scientist who now works in Austin has completed a study on autism that links the disease to a novel intestinal illness.

The research, to appear in the Journal of Clinical Immunology due out today, opens the door to testing treatments for some autistic children, including a diet that forbids dairy products and certain grains.
Dr. Andy Wakefield, whose earlier work caused a furor by suggesting an association between a common childhood vaccine and autism, said he considers the latest research ground-breaking.

The study by Wakefield and three collaborators identifies a new inflammatory intestinal disease in some children who appear normal but regress into autism, and suggests the intestinal disease is viral.

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]]> https://wrongplanet.net/study-links-autism-to-intestinal-virus/feed/ 0 Drug hope for intestinal ailment https://wrongplanet.net/drug-hope-for-intestinal-ailment/ https://wrongplanet.net/drug-hope-for-intestinal-ailment/#comments Fri, 10 Sep 2004 07:00:00 +0000 http://wpt1301.bptest.net/drug-hope-for-intestinal-ailment/ A Florence company that specializes in developing medicine for children said today it has made an acquisition that could lead to a new drug for autistic children with intestinal ailments.

Last September, Protein said tests showed promise for one of its drugs, called Oralgam, for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in children. Those tests are continuing. In its announcement today, PediaMed expressed most interest in a Protein-owned experimental drug for gastrointestinal inflammation in autistic children.

The condition is common among autistic children, and there is no known cure. The drug is beginning more exhaustive phase II clinical trials.

"With autism growing at a rate of 10 to 17 percent per year, we look forward to tackling a category that disrupts the lives of so many families," said PediaMed president Cameron Durrant. "Gastrointestinal symptoms associated with autism are debilitating physically, emotionally and socially.

"Our acquisition is an important step in building our capacity to conduct clinical research in this significant therapeutic area," he said.

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]]> A Florence company that specializes in developing medicine for children said today it has made an acquisition that could lead to a new drug for autistic children with intestinal ailments.
Last September, Protein said tests showed promise for one of its drugs, called Oralgam, for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in children. Those tests are continuing. In its announcement today, PediaMed expressed most interest in a Protein-owned experimental drug for gastrointestinal inflammation in autistic children.
The condition is common among autistic children, and there is no known cure. The drug is beginning more exhaustive phase II clinical trials.
“With autism growing at a rate of 10 to 17 percent per year, we look forward to tackling a category that disrupts the lives of so many families,” said PediaMed president Cameron Durrant. “Gastrointestinal symptoms associated with autism are debilitating physically, emotionally and socially.
“Our acquisition is an important step in building our capacity to conduct clinical research in this significant therapeutic area,” he said.

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