Autism advocate calls Trump’s statements on the condition ‘stigmatizing’
Summary
An autism advocate criticized former President Trump's comments on autism for being stigmatizing. Meanwhile, the FDA approved a modified vitamin treatment for certain people with autism.Key Facts
- The FDA approved leucovorin, a drug related to vitamin B9, for some autism cases.
- Leucovorin is usually used to counteract the harmful effects of chemotherapy.
- The active part of leucovorin comes from a change made to folate, also known as vitamin B9.
- FDA officials referred to autism as an "epidemic."
- Amna Nawaz spoke with Zoe Gross, a director at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, about the issue.
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