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Guidelines for receiving grants from the
Allison foundation are still being developed,
however, the following basic guidelines will apply:
- Grant money must be used for the treatment or care of a child with
an official Autism diagnosis from a doctor.
- Priority is given to children in Charles County, Maryland.
- The amount of money available for grants will be dependent upon funds raised.
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Autism And Lyme Disease Are Connected, Lyme-Induced Autism Study Finds -
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:00:00 PDT
Lyme disease may play a role in causing autism according to a recent study published in Medical Hypothesis, a peer-reviewed scientific journal. A team of five physicians led by Robert Bransfield, M.D., analyzed the two diseases and discovered a connection based on epidemiological findings, symptom similarities, case reports, and laboratory test results. The Lyme-Induced Autism (LIA) Foundation has paved the way for studies such as this one.
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Researchers Link Early Stem Cell Mutation To Autism -
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:00:00 PDT
In a breakthrough scientific study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research have shown that neural stem cell development may be linked to Autism. The study demonstrated that mice lacking the myocyte enhancer factor 2C (MEF2C) protein in neural stem cells had smaller brains, fewer nerve cells and showed behaviors similar to those seen in humans with a form of autism known as Rett Syndrome.
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NIMH Funds Pitt Researchers To Find Best Treatments For Children With Autism And ADHD Symptoms -
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:00:00 PDT
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC have received $3 million from the National Institute of Mental Health to conduct a national study of the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children with autism spectrum disorders.
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Autistic Man, Who Is Also Kidney Transplant Recipient, Found In Woods -
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:00:00 PDT
Keith Kennedy, 25, was found by a firefighter "conscious and alert" about one mile a camp he wandered away from one week ago. Keith is not only autistic, he is also a kidney transplant recipient and is on medication to make sure his kidney is not rejected by his body. Keith's family were concerned he might not be able to cope without his anti-rejection medication which he has had to take since 1995.
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UCLA Mouse Study Offers Hope For Correcting How Autism Disrupts Brain -
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:00:00 PDT
UCLA researchers discovered that an FDA-approved drug reverses the brain dysfunction inflicted by a genetic disease called tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). Because half of TSC patients also suffer from autism, the findings offer new hope for addressing learning disorders due to autism. Nature Medicine publishes the findings in its online June 22 edition.
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