Study: Diet not connected to GI problems in children with autism

Stress – not nutrition – likely cause of increased GI issues.Many children with autism spectrum disorder experience significant gastrointestinal issues, but the cause of these symptoms is…

Report highlights huge problems faced by parents of children with autism

Parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face severe challenges in accessing adequate services, according to a survey of hundreds of parents in the United Kingdom.

Expert panel sets nutrition guidelines to manage GI symptoms in autism

Framework to navigate food selectivity, alternative diets, nutritional deficitsA new guideline for the nutrition of management gastrointestinal symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorders…

Review examines nutritional issues related to autism spectrum disorder

About 1 in 88 children has an autism spectrum disorder.

GI content of diet may influence autism symptoms

Researchers have discovered that diets with high and low glycemic index scores led to different symptoms of autism spectrum disorders in mice.

Some Children With Autism May Benefit From A Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet

A gluten-free, casein-free diet may lead to improvements in behavior and physiological symptoms in some children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to researchers at Penn State. The research is the first to use survey data from parents to document the effectiveness of a gluten-free, casein-free diet on children with ASD…

Studies Confirm That Serotonin Plays A Role In Many Autism Cases

Mouse models are yielding important clues about the nature of autism spectrum disorders, which impact an estimated one in 110 children in the U.S. In labs at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio, researchers are studying strains of mice that inherently mimic the repetitive and socially impaired behaviors present in these disorders. Georgianna Gould, Ph.D…