Misinformation factory: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has deleted a web page that cautioned people against using unproven and potentially harmful autism treatments, according to journalists at The BMJ and Disability Scoop. A spokesperson at the FDA confirmed the removal but couched it as routine cleanup of dated material. In an email to The […]
In May, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expressed interest in expanding access to experimental therapies, including stem cells, during a podcast interview. He also acknowledged that he has received unproven stem cell treatment in Antigua. These comments, taken with his broader interest in autism and enthusiasm for alternative […]
Anecdotal reports from some doctors, parents, and autistic adults have long suggested that cannabis and cannabis-derived products can alleviate certain common autism characteristics, including anxiety and aggression. Although many of these claims are untested, research over the past five years shows that cannabis can relieve seizures in people with autism-associated syndromes and benefit other autistic […]
