Gut Bacteria May Play a Role in Autism - Scientific American

Gut Bacteria May Play a Role in Autism - Scientific American: "So could autism one day be treated with drugs designed to restore a healthy microbial balance? Perhaps, but autism is the result of a “complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors,” explains Manya Angley, an autism researcher at the University of South Australia, so the solution may not be that simple. "



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Autism parents being preyed on???

Most certainly autism parents are/have been preyed on, but article does a good job of lumping all alternative therapies together.

BBC News - Autism parents being 'preyed on'

The National Autistic Society said therapies with no supporting evidence were being sold to parents. 

The warning comes after a BBC investigation found the use of dietary supplements and biomedical therapies being widely touted as a treatment. 

There is no cure for autism and current best practice involves the use of behavioural and educational therapies.

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