Rare form of autism could be treated with common nutritional supplement
This article is courtesy of Fox News. All credit goes to them. Here is the link to the original article. Researchers may have discovered a potential treatment for a rare form of autism marked by epileptic seizures – a simple nutritional supplement. In a recent international study, a team of scientists from the University of California, San Diego and Yale University schools of medicine have identified a genetic mutation in certain patients suffering from this unique type of autism. After performing what is known as exome sequencing – a type of selective genome sequencing – the team found that these patients speed up the metabolism of specific amino acids called branched chain amino acids, or BCAAs. According to Autism Speaks, approximately one-third of those suffering from autism also suffer from…