tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post6933442688971204142..comments2024-02-13T21:31:57.980-04:00Comments on Facing Autism in New Brunswick: A Humble Father's Simple Autism, Intellectual Disability and Epilepsy Research QuestionsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-66993445275470883362014-01-30T20:07:56.201-04:002014-01-30T20:07:56.201-04:00There are genetic links to everything. Smoking cau...There are genetic links to everything. Smoking causes lung cancer in some but not all users do to generic factors. This does not mean that the cancer was caused by genetics alone.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-43739537524296318782014-01-30T10:45:11.831-04:002014-01-30T10:45:11.831-04:00We are part of a drug study and we go back on Sun ...We are part of a drug study and we go back on Sun for more meet and greet and to get the meds/placebo. Fingers crossed, I want the meds.<br /><br />Part of that study is genetics. They are doing a very big genetic research project at the same time. So anyone taking part in the drug trial must also agree to the genetic testing. The testing they are doing is new to Ontario (Canada??? I don't know) in the last year. We've been told it's extremely comprehensive and we may find out things we don't wish to know.<br /><br />My recommendation is to contact Toronto. http://pond-network.ca/sub-studies/clinical-trials/octn All you can do is ask if you can join the genetics testing.farmwifetwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680758336779501712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-57449348834308334902014-01-30T10:11:42.544-04:002014-01-30T10:11:42.544-04:00If you want to understand autism in detail here is...If you want to understand autism in detail here is a great video <br /><br />http://www.ctl1.com/publicaccess/humanecology/hdru-20091022-eng-ap/index.htm#<br /><br />It is from Cornell University.<br /><br />If you want more of the same, the MIND Institute at UC Davis has a large library of expert lectures.<br /><br />Epigenetics is the science of how the environment affects your genes. It is being studied in autism research.<br /><br />Some seizure drugs are also now used as ASD drugs, eg Bumetanide.Peter Lloyd-Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173383229834614994noreply@blogger.com