Scientists Reverse Symptoms of Autism in Mice / Massachusetts Institute of Technology, news release, June 25, 2007

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Scientists Reverse Symptoms of Autism in Mice / Monday, June 25, 2007; 12:00

AM

MONDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists may have uncovered a way to

reverse symptoms of mental retardation and autism in mice.

.......The enzyme that was inhibited in this study is called p21-activated

kinase, or PAK, and it affects the number, size and shape of connections

between neurons and the brain.

When PAK's activity was halted, the brain abnormalities in the FXS mice were

reversed............

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/25/AR2007062501

306.html

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I, for one, am appalled at lumping autism with mental retardation.? My son most

certainly is not retarded he is autistic, a result of Hg/vaccination insult.? To

assume that one " drug " will help both is far fetched.

[ ] Scientists Reverse Symptoms of Autism in Mice /

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, news release, June 25, 2007

just reported on fox news...please read and give feedback - Thanks!

Scientists Reverse Symptoms of Autism in Mice / Monday, June 25, 2007; 12:00

AM

MONDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists may have uncovered a way to

reverse symptoms of mental retardation and autism in mice.

.......The enzyme that was inhibited in this study is called p21-activated

kinase, or PAK, and it affects the number, size and shape of connections

between neurons and the brain.

When PAK's activity was halted, the brain abnormalities in the FXS mice were

reversed............

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/25/AR2007062501

306.html

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I think this is an amazing discovery. It ties in with a lot of things like

Vitamin D (which Hg depletes fairly rapidly), Riboflavin and NO (which a lot

of autists are high in). I'm still googling the heck outta PAK and other

things I know to factor in - but I think they're on the right track. I

don't believe a PAK inhibitor is the answer though, since there are a lot of

nutritional compounds that can modulate this (like D).

-Lana

On 6/27/07, Lin S <lasvegasmom@...> wrote:

>

> just reported on fox news...please read and give feedback - Thanks!

>

> Scientists Reverse Symptoms of Autism in Mice / Monday, June 25, 2007;

> 12:00

> AM

>

> MONDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists may have uncovered a way to

> reverse symptoms of mental retardation and autism in mice.

>

> ......The enzyme that was inhibited in this study is called p21-activated

> kinase, or PAK, and it affects the number, size and shape of connections

> between neurons and the brain.

>

> When PAK's activity was halted, the brain abnormalities in the FXS mice

> were

> reversed............

>

>

> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/25/AR2007062501

> 306.html

>

>

>

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I find this absolutely fantastic as well. I wonder

whether this will have any effect on the idiopathic

forms of epilepsy? I hope they follow through on

this. The implications could be tremendous!

--- Lana Gibbons <lana.m.gibbons@...> wrote:

> I think this is an amazing discovery. It ties in

> with a lot of things like

> Vitamin D (which Hg depletes fairly rapidly),

> Riboflavin and NO (which a lot

> of autists are high in). I'm still googling the

> heck outta PAK and other

> things I know to factor in - but I think they're on

> the right track. I

> don't believe a PAK inhibitor is the answer though,

> since there are a lot of

> nutritional compounds that can modulate this (like

> D).

> -Lana

>

> On 6/27/07, Lin S <lasvegasmom@...>

> wrote:

> >

> > just reported on fox news...please read and give

> feedback - Thanks!

> >

> > Scientists Reverse Symptoms of Autism in Mice /

> Monday, June 25, 2007;

> > 12:00

> > AM

> >

> > MONDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists may

> have uncovered a way to

> > reverse symptoms of mental retardation and autism

> in mice.

> >

> > ......The enzyme that was inhibited in this study

> is called p21-activated

> > kinase, or PAK, and it affects the number, size

> and shape of connections

> > between neurons and the brain.

> >

> > When PAK's activity was halted, the brain

> abnormalities in the FXS mice

> > were

> > reversed............

> >

> >

> >

>

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/25/AR2007062501

> > 306.html

> >

> >

> >

>

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I just had a quick look at Vitamin D and PAK and came across an article

unrelated to autism but just as interesting. Vit D is a powerful inhibitor of

breast cancer cell growth. Here's the link. There seems to be an effect on

estrogen receptors on the cancer cells. Vitamin D is looking more and more

interesting everyday!

http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/klu/brea/2003/00000080/00000001/05125027

Re: [ ] Scientists Reverse Symptoms of Autism in Mice /

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, news release, June 25, 2007

I think this is an amazing discovery. It ties in with a lot of things like

Vitamin D (which Hg depletes fairly rapidly), Riboflavin and NO (which a lot

of autists are high in). I'm still googling the heck outta PAK and other

things I know to factor in - but I think they're on the right track. I

don't believe a PAK inhibitor is the answer though, since there are a lot of

nutritional compounds that can modulate this (like D).

-Lana

On 6/27/07, Lin S <lasvegasmom@...> wrote:

>

> just reported on fox news...please read and give feedback - Thanks!

>

> Scientists Reverse Symptoms of Autism in Mice / Monday, June 25, 2007;

> 12:00

> AM

>

> MONDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists may have uncovered a way to

> reverse symptoms of mental retardation and autism in mice.

>

> ......The enzyme that was inhibited in this study is called p21-activated

> kinase, or PAK, and it affects the number, size and shape of connections

> between neurons and the brain.

>

> When PAK's activity was halted, the brain abnormalities in the FXS mice

> were

> reversed............

>

>

> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/25/AR2007062501

> 306.html

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Please resend that link to the Washington Post I can't get it to open and I

REALLY want to read it!

Chris

Re: [ ] Scientists Reverse Symptoms of Autism in Mice /

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, news release, June 25, 2007

I think this is an amazing discovery. It ties in with a lot of things like

Vitamin D (which Hg depletes fairly rapidly), Riboflavin and NO (which a lot

of autists are high in). I'm still googling the heck outta PAK and other

things I know to factor in - but I think they're on the right track. I

don't believe a PAK inhibitor is the answer though, since there are a lot of

nutritional compounds that can modulate this (like D).

-Lana

On 6/27/07, Lin S <lasvegasmom@...> wrote:

>

> just reported on fox news...please read and give feedback - Thanks!

>

> Scientists Reverse Symptoms of Autism in Mice / Monday, June 25, 2007;

> 12:00

> AM

>

> MONDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists may have uncovered a way to

> reverse symptoms of mental retardation and autism in mice.

>

> ......The enzyme that was inhibited in this study is called p21-activated

> kinase, or PAK, and it affects the number, size and shape of connections

> between neurons and the brain.

>

> When PAK's activity was halted, the brain abnormalities in the FXS mice

> were

> reversed............

>

>

> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/25/AR2007062501

> 306.html

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Now that is interesting... I truly believe at this point that humans were

not meant to live above 35N (where the vitamin D winter occurs).

The vitamin D council has an incrediably thourough article on the Vitamin D

and autism theory here:

http://www.vitamindcouncil.com/health/autism/vit-D-theory-autism.shtml#hd1

I'm reading it a second time because I didn't get everything the first time

around.

-Lana

On 6/28/07, JULIE GRIFFITHS <moppett1@...> wrote:

>

> I just had a quick look at Vitamin D and PAK and came across an article

> unrelated to autism but just as interesting. Vit D is a powerful inhibitor

> of breast cancer cell growth. Here's the link. There seems to be an effect

> on estrogen receptors on the cancer cells. Vitamin D is looking more and

> more interesting everyday!

>

>

> http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/klu/brea/2003/00000080/00000001/05125027

>

>

>

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Here's the short form: http://tinyurl.com/2jnsr7

On 6/28/07, Farley <chris_farley@...> wrote:

>

> Please resend that link to the Washington Post I can't get it to open

> and I REALLY want to read it!

>

> Chris

>