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Smoking cannabis could have a catastrophic effect on fertility and fetal development, a new study suggests.  In the US, cannabis use has nearly doubled in the past decade with 21.8 percent of individuals aged 12 years and older – 61.8 million people – reporting marijuana use in 2023, up from 12.6 percent in 2013.  Researchers from the University of Toronto in Canada say …

Credit: Midjourney/ZME Science. Why do humans seem uniquely prone to autism? A new study suggests the answer lies deep in the wiring of our brains, and in the peculiar bargains evolution struck to make us human. Researchers from Stanford University analyzed brain cells across six mammal species and found a pattern: the more common a type of neuron, the slower …

Summary: A new study suggests that autism may be linked to the rapid evolution of brain cell types unique to humans. Researchers found that outer-layer neurons in the human brain evolved far more quickly than in other apes, with significant changes in autism-associated genes. These genetic shifts may have been favored by natural selection, potentially contributing to slower postnatal brain …

This week, Kenvue, the consumer health spin-off from Johnson & Johnson, found itself at the epicenter of a market tempest this week. It began when The Wall Street Journal reported Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime promoter of scientifically baseless causes for autism, planned to link Tylenol use during pregnancy to the condition. A stock rout ensued, since Kennedy is …

Autism Behaviors Reversed In Mice Using Experimental Seizure Drug  Study Finds Stanford Scientists Successfully Reverse Autism Symptoms in Mice  SciTechDaily Autism symptoms vanish in mice after Stanford brain breakthrough  ScienceDaily Autism and epilepsy share brain pathway, Stanford team finds in mouse study  yahoo.com Source link

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration directed the nation’s public health and environmental agencies to prioritize investigations into vaccine injuries, prescription drug use and autism’s causes in its latest “Make America Healthy Again” report released Tuesday. The 20-page report, overseen by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., echoes many of the talking points Kennedy and those in …

Trump shares video highlighting discredited theory linking vaccines to autism  PoliticoView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Stanford Medicine scientists investigating the neurological underpinnings of autism spectrum disorder have found that hyperactivity in a specific brain region could drive behaviors commonly associated with the disorder. Using a mouse model of the disease, the researchers identified the reticular thalamic nucleus — which serves as a gatekeeper of sensory information between the thalamus and cortex — as a potential …

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is preparing a report that will allegedly claim a link between prenatal Tylenol (acetaminophen) use and autism, but current evidence does not support a causal relationship, and major medical groups continue to recommend prudent acetaminophen use in pregnancy when indicated; meanwhile, Tylenol parent Kenvue’s shares sold off sharply following the reports …

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may be setting his sights on acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, as a root trigger of autism spectrum disorder. HHS is purportedly planning to list acetaminophen use during pregnancy as a risk factor for autism in its much-awaited report later this month. The Wall Street Journal first broke …