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posted by Fnord666 on Wednesday May 31 2017, @05:48PM   Printer-friendly
from the interesting-results dept.

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A drug discovered more than 100 years ago may hold the key to combating autism symptoms, according to a study.

Researcher Dr Robert Naviaux of the San Diego School of Medicine gave suramin, a drug first developed in 1916, to 10 autistic boys between the ages of five and 14, and noted transformative results.

"After the single dose, it was almost like a roadblock had been released," he said. "If the future studies show that there's continued health benefits, this could be a game-changer for families with autism."

The study, which has been published in the Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, saw five of the participants receive suramin, while the remainder were given placebos. Included in the group were four non-verbal children – two six year olds and two 14 year olds.

"The six year old and the 14 year old who received suramin said the first sentences of their lives about one week after the single suramin infusion," Naviaux told the UC San Diego Health website. "This did not happen in any of the children given the placebo."

Source: https://www.rt.com/usa/390222-autism-research-suramin-symptoms/


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  • (Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Wednesday May 31 2017, @08:04PM (2 children)

    by Phoenix666 (552) on Wednesday May 31 2017, @08:04PM (#518490) Journal

    Let's hope this result proves out. It sounds like a miracle. The last time there was such a clear medical triumph was when they figure out how to fix ulcers.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 31 2017, @11:01PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 31 2017, @11:01PM (#518556)

    The last time there was such a clear medical triumph

    There was an HCV cure developed not too long ago and cancer immunotherapy has cured cancer in many people. Those results are pretty clear.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 31 2017, @11:05PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 31 2017, @11:05PM (#518558)

    its a shame the lay public need "triumphs" (Trumps) to convince them of medical progress. if you could only learn about public health coverage then all sorts of incremental advances would be available to you. the thing about incremental advances are... they increment and they increment... and suddenly, with apparently no warning to the lay public, you get a "triumph". like Trump i want to skip all the intermediate bullshit and just WIN. which button is that on my computer? i'm looking for the WIN key. i've already called microsoft - useless. i'm looking for WIN on my keyboard, where is that?