Posted by linkadge on August 31, 2016, at 8:49:04
In reply to Re: vaccinations and autism, posted by SLS on August 30, 2016, at 20:37:44
Hi SLS,The apparent increase in rate of autism over the past 30 years argues against the notion that autism is purely genetic. Like mood disorders there are likely epigenetic risk factors that can be activated by environmental triggers.
In the past 5 years there have been a number of studies suggesting that certain environmental factors could increase the risk of autism. I frequent the site (sciencedaily.com) and read all of the latest research articles. Some studies have found links with...
- living in a city
- use of antidepressants
- use of antiepileptic drugs
- too much folic acid / b12
- parents in certain professions (i.e. engineers)
- industrial chemicals and pesticidesIt could also be that combinations of environmental factors are additive as well.
One genetic pathway implicated in autism is WNT which affects cell growth, surivival, pruning etc. Interestingly this molecule is increased by antidepressants and some antiepileptic drugs.
Linkadge
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