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Autism could be diagnosed with stool sample, scientists say(ground.news)

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Aggravationstation@feddit.uk
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OK, so I laughed pretty hard when I heard about Jenny McCarthy changing her son’s diet when he was diagnosed with autism at 2 years old because I thought it was completely ridiculous https://people.com/celebrity/jenny-mccarthy-opens-up-about-her-son-with-autism/

That, along with her anti-vax stance, made me think she was totally nuts.

Whilst I still think she was likely wrong, I have a new understanding of her. It looks like the information on the gut biome that she may have encountered was possibly based on legitimate research. Also, whilst the MMR vaccine and autism link has now been thoroughly debunked, it was originally published in the Lancet which is a legitimate medical journal.

Given both of those factors and the shock and panic that an autism diagnosis may have inspired in a new mother, I can now totally sympathise with her actions.

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Noodle07@lemmy.world
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Can’t believe that shit

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nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Man. You’re telling me even my shit is autistic?

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psychonova@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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why the fuck is everyone so obsessed with our shit jfc

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madnotangry@lemmy.world
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Because everything comes down to poo. https://youtu.be/jsVgi8hoFFc

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Isa@feddit.org
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The emphasis lies on ‘could’ and ‘might’.

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