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fromWIRED
5 months ago
Medicine

Chaos, Confusion, and Conspiracies: Inside a Facebook Group for RFK Jr's Autism 'Cure'

A Facebook group for leucovorin surged after FDA approval and was flooded with misinformation, affiliate spam, conflicting medical advice, and conspiracy-driven posts.
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
6 months ago
US politics

Trump's touting of an unproven autism drug surprised many, including the doctor who proposed it

The Trump administration endorsed repurposing leucovorin as an autism treatment despite weak, limited evidence and objections from leading researchers.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Trump and RFK Jr touted leucovorin as a treatment for autism. The FDA quietly walked it back

Leucovorin, a vitamin B derivative, is not supported by evidence as a treatment for autism despite increased prescriptions following a press conference.
Medicine
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

As parents clamor for a treatment touted for autism, doctors hesitate to prescribe it

Federal officials promoted leucovorin as a potential autism treatment, sparking widespread parent interest despite medical organizations advising against routine prescription for autism.
fromWIRED
5 months ago
Medicine

Chaos, Confusion, and Conspiracies: Inside a Facebook Group for RFK Jr's Autism 'Cure'

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Medicine
fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

FDA contradicts Trump admin, declines to approve generic drug for autism

The FDA approved leucovorin only for a rare genetic condition, not autism, contradicting the Trump administration's claims that the drug could help 20-50% of autistic children.
Medicine
fromLos Angeles Times
5 months ago

Families pay thousands for an unproven autism treatment. Researchers say we need ethical guidelines for marketing the tech

Clinics market MERT, an off-label TMS-based autism treatment, with high costs and unproven benefits, prompting calls for ethical guidelines.
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