Alzeheimers and Oxidative Stress was the topic of study at my cell neuroscience course.
Increasingly research is showing a link between Autism and Alzheimer's though they had been considered distinct neurological disorders in the past.
Recognizing the transitions that come with adolescence in autism, along with the current inadequacy of needed supports, care and services. Translatable solutions are needed now.
[concepts in Sensorimotor Research]
The Maastricht Acute Stress Test (MAST) is a research laboratory procedure that is used to induce stress in research participants. It is used to study the effects of stress on a variety of physiological and psychological processes, including heart rate, blood pressure, cortisol levels, anxiety, and depression. The MAST combines elements from two of the most common experimental paradigms measuring stress, the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) and the Cold Pressor Test (CPT).
The Test:
There is a 5-minute preparation phase, during which the participant is seated in a comfortable chair and is given instructions about the task. The participant is then asked to put their right hand into a bowl of ice water for 60-90 seconds. In between each hand immersion trial, the participant is asked to complete a series of mental arithmetic problems. The participant is given negative feedback if they make a mistake or take too long to answer a question.
The test takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. During the procedure, the participant's heart rate, BP, and salivary cortisol levels are measured. The participant is also asked to rate their subjective feelings of stress on a scale of 1 to 10.
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My take: If early childhood therapy was so "effective", then the thousands of kids who have had massive amounts of therapy all through childhood (starting with early intervention) would have "RECOVERED" may times over. Why are my challenges still significant - ie: all that therapy did not make a dent. Currently there is no such thing as gold-standard childhood therapy. Most autism therapy is hit-or-miss, at any age. Its just $$$$ spent on trial and error. Lots of careers and promotions.
Recently there was a twitter post pointing out that since were were no readily available "statistics" (referring to it as a "cool autism fact") showing numbers of the more significantly impacted adult autistics meant that numbers of this group must be overstated. Others in the thread questioned if adult autistics who did not not speak, even existed, since that autistic posting had learned to speak at age 3. This an irresponsible statement and an erasure of the huge number of non-speaking or minimal verbal adults who need to be part of the autism solutions.
Onto the paper.
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