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According to the CDC's latest numbers, the prevalence of autism has risen to 1 in 31 children.
The NIH has launched a new autism data science initiative with $50 million in new funding, for which 250 teams applied.
In the 1980s and 1990s, the NIH funded ideas that were one to two years old, but by the 2010s, the typical funded project was based on ideas that were six to eight years old.
Observational studies from a Stanford researcher suggest the old shingles vaccine, Zostavax, reduces the likelihood of developing cognitive decline from Alzheimer's disease by 20% to 30%.
The AI tool AlphaFold has significantly accelerated drug development by enabling computational prediction of protein structures.
As part of its new autism data science initiative, the NIH will award grants to 13 research teams.
For autistic children with a specific folate deficiency in their brains, treatment with Leucovorin (folinic acid) restores speech in 20% of cases and leads to significant improvement in up to 60% of cases.
A recent study from the Dean of the Harvard School of Public Health suggests a correlation between the use of acetaminophen (Tylenol) during pregnancy and subsequent autism diagnoses in children.
The FDA, under Commissioner Dr. Marty McCary, is developing revised guidelines for the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy.
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is planning to change its payment policies for the drug Leucovorin.
Under its previous system for foreign collaborations, the NIH was unable to audit the Wuhan lab despite providing it with funding.
The NIH has implemented a new system for foreign collaborations that ensures all funding is auditable.