Comments on: New Autism Gene Found: Patient Group Played Critical Role http://www.healthdame.com/2009/04/new-autism-gene-found-patient-group-played-critical-role/ Empowering Patients in the New Health 2.0 Era Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:03:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Stacy S. Jensen http://www.healthdame.com/2009/04/new-autism-gene-found-patient-group-played-critical-role/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Stacy S. Jensen Mon, 04 May 2009 02:41:15 +0000 http://www.healthdame.com/?p=94#comment-19 I'm glad more studies are being done about autism. I’m glad more studies are being done about autism.

]]> By: HealthDame http://www.healthdame.com/2009/04/new-autism-gene-found-patient-group-played-critical-role/comment-page-1/#comment-17 HealthDame Sun, 03 May 2009 18:17:08 +0000 http://www.healthdame.com/?p=94#comment-17 Trish: Thanks for the interesting comment. There are many theories right now about what may account for autism. But we'll never know for sure until we do many large-scale studies like this one. Trish:

Thanks for the interesting comment. There are many theories right now about what may account for autism. But we’ll never know for sure until we do many large-scale studies like this one.

]]> By: Trish Wilkinson http://www.healthdame.com/2009/04/new-autism-gene-found-patient-group-played-critical-role/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Trish Wilkinson Sat, 02 May 2009 23:32:18 +0000 http://www.healthdame.com/?p=94#comment-16 The gene breakthrough for autism is exciting. I read recently where couples who have children later in life, say in their mid 30s and 40s, have a greater chance of having a child with autism, similar to how the odds go way up for Downs Syndrome. Interestingly, the article I read tied the higher incidence of autism to the age of male sperm. It also helps to explain why the number of kids diagnosed with autism has skyrocketed in the last couple decades. People are having babies later. Do we not mention these things because they are taboo or politically incorrect? If I offended anyone,I apologize. I'm clueless, not intentionally mean. The gene breakthrough for autism is exciting. I read recently where couples who have children later in life, say in their mid 30s and 40s, have a greater chance of having a child with autism, similar to how the odds go way up for Downs Syndrome. Interestingly, the article I read tied the higher incidence of autism to the age of male sperm. It also helps to explain why the number of kids diagnosed with autism has skyrocketed in the last couple decades. People are having babies later. Do we not mention these things because they are taboo or politically incorrect? If I offended anyone,I apologize. I’m clueless, not intentionally mean.

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