barefoot wend Report post Posted June 26, 2007 (edited) I know this is a very contentious issue but felt I had to post. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtm...ciautism126.xml Now I'm in a panic - please no-one reply. Edited June 26, 2007 by barefoot wend Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baddad Report post Posted June 26, 2007 I know this is a very contentious issue but felt I had to post. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtm...ciautism126.xml Now I'm in a panic - please no-one reply. Hi barefoot - an interesting article, and one i'm sure that will bring forth strong reactions... i'm sure no one would choose to 'shoot the messnger', though, and in any event the messenger is a national newspaper - not an individual on this forum L&P BD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tally Report post Posted June 27, 2007 It's definitely a contentious issue, but it's not what it seems . . . can I just highlight the last bit of the article: The work of Prof Bird's team . . . focused on a disorder at the extreme end of the spectrum of symptoms of autism, called Rett syndrome, which affects at least 10,000 children in the UK alone, mostly girls. The team found that it could make Rett symptoms disappear in mice by activating a specific gene. Whilst there is variability in the severity of the disorder, most people with Rett syndrome are profoundly and multiply disabled and highly dependent on others for all their needs throughout life. Although Rett Syndrome is considered part of the autistic spectrum, autistic features are only a part of the condition. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites