background: despite many efforts, the etiology of autism remains unknown. food allergy has been suggested as a pathogenic factor in autism spectrum disorder (asd). our aim in this study was to determine whether food allergy could be considered as a risk factor for autistic children. methods: thirty-nine autistic children were examined by the skin prick test (spt), and total serum ige was evalua...

The Gaza Strip, with a population of 1.7 million, over half of whom are under 18 years old, has existed in a state of ongoing conflict and containment for years, most notably since its closure in 2007. There is much concern for the mental health of the vast young generation who have little memory of other circumstances of existence, and even less exposure to the outside world. Their society for...

Introduction Children and adolescents treated with corticosteroids (CS) may experience psychiatric side effects, including psychotic symptoms. These can occur at any time during treatment, withdrawal. There is evidence in the adult literature that higher doses of CS increase this risk. However, dose-response relationship not clearly identifiable. This probably a reflection complexity effects on...

Skye McDonald,1 Vicki Anderson,2 Jennie Ponsford,3 Robyn Tate,4 Leanne Togher,4 Angela Morgan,2 Jennifer Fleming,5 Tamara Ownsworth,6 Jacinta Douglas,7 and Bruce Murdoch5 1 University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 2 Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia 3 Monash University, Melbourne, Australia 4 University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia 5 University of Queensland, Br...

1 ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 2 Bioinformatics, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 3 School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 4 School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria...

1Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Flemington Rd, Parkville, Victoria 3052 Australia 2 Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia 3The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3050, Australia 4Victorian Life Sciences Computation Initiative, The University of Melbourne, Parkville Campus, LAB-14, 700 Swanston St, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia 5The Royal Women’s Ho...