"a leaky gut may play a critical role in the development of age-related inflammation and frailty"

The quote heading this post is taken from the findings reported by Yanfei Qi and colleagues [1] who set out to investigate whether " a...

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Autism, ageing and comorbidity

I'm not spending too much time today on the findings published by Elizabeth Wise and colleagues [1] but did want to bring them to your ...

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Sex and age might affect comorbidity profiles in autism

The paper by Supekar and colleagues [1] provides some food for thought today specifically with the idea that comorbidity profiles accompany...

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Early intervention before autism diagnosis

Santa is approaching so I don't want to keep you too long today. I just thought you might want to briefly cast your eye over the paper ...

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Autism traits in older adults with depressive disorders

" ASD  [autism spectrum disorder]  might be overlooked in older adults and especially within geriatric psychiatry when diagnosing and t...

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Optimal outcome and the autism spectrum: implications for the risk of psychiatric comorbidity?

" The minority of the AS  [Asperger syndrome]  group who no longer met criteria for a full diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder wer...

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Heart Disease in Women

Heart Disease in Women Heart disease in women is a serious issue that needs special attention. Certain factors that pertain only to women ar...

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