Posted April 10, 2009
New research, published in the March Pediatrics, shows that there is a genetic link between some autism cases and gastrointestinal disorders.
Parents often report that autism and tummy troubles go hand in hand, but it’s unclear whether this genetic link means that special diets could improve autism symptoms, as some suggest.
“The change in diet is not changing brain structure, it’s just making the kid feel less sick,” says Daniel Campbell of Vanderbilt University’s School of Medicine in Nashville, Term., who led the study.
Date: April 8, 2009