Autism Linked to High-Fructose Corn Syrup
http://intellectualodditiesnetwork.com/showthread.php?tid=14866
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A macroepigenetic approach to identify factors
responsible for the autism epidemic in the
United States
Abstract
The number of children ages 6 to 21 in the United States receiving special education services under the autism
disability category increased 91% between 2005 to 2010 while the number of children receiving special education
services overall declined by 5%. The demand for special education services continues to rise in disability categories
associated with pervasive developmental disorders. Neurodevelopment can be adversely impacted when gene
expression is altered by dietary transcription factors, such as zinc insufficiency or deficiency, or by exposure to toxic
substances found in our environment, such as mercury or organophosphate pesticides. Gene expression patterns
differ geographically between populations and within populations. Gene variants of paraoxonase-1 are associated
with autism in North America, but not in Italy, indicating regional specificity in gene-environment interactions. In
the current review, we utilize a novel macroepigenetic approach to compare variations in diet and toxic substance
exposure between these two geographical populations to determine the likely factors responsible for the autism
epidemic in the United States.
http://www.clinicalepigeneticsjournal.com/content/pdf/1868-7083-4-6.pdf
Thanks.
I just read the abstract and article which is a footnote to the Wiki link you posted above.