An incredible 93 percent of severely autistic child patients come from immigrant families, according to a new Finnish study. The study comes from Helsinki University Hospital (HUS), reports Ilta-Sanomat – which describes the findings as “astounding”. According to the researchers, only seven percent of the severely autistic patients at the autism unit at the New Children’s Hospital... 

Looks like vitamin D has been d-listed by scientists yet again, with new recommended dietary allowance (RDA) guidelines halving vitamin D intake from 800 international units (IU) per day to a paltry 400 IU. This, following conclusions made by the Endocrine Society after using a “gold standard for measuring 25(OH)D.” These findings were presented at the ENDO 2017 conference last April. Principal... 

Medics have long told pregnant women to get enough of the nutrient folate to ensure proper brain development in their babies. But a new research suggests that there can be too much of a good thing. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University say women who have too much folic acid and vitamin B-12 may increase their baby’s risk of developing autism spectrum disorder, a condition marked by difficulties...