Friday, April 03, 2009

Cortisol and Autism

It would be interesting to determine if diet and/or exercise would moderate the Asperger condition.


Asperger Syndrome Tied to Low Cortisol Levels
THURSDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) -- Low levels of a stress hormone may be responsible for the obsession with routine and dislike for new experiences common in children with a certain type of autism.

U.K. researchers found that children with Asperger syndrome (AS) do not experience the normal twofold increase of cortisol upon waking up. Levels of the hormone in their bodies do continue to decrease throughout the day, though, just as they do in those without the syndrome.

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