Autism: Arizona doctor claims new drug is helping patients | FOX 10 Phoenix
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There is new hope regarding a possible treatment for autism, and it is being spearheaded by a doctor in the Phoenix area.
Child Neurologist Richard Frye has been testing the generic drug Leucovorin as a way of helping folic acid get through to the brain. Folic acid is essential for brain development. Dr. Frye said many patients saw significant improvements in their language skills.
"It's not just talking, but, what we found in our testing is that they were able to understand language in a more complicated fashion and understand the social nuances of language," Dr. Frye said.
Dr. Frye has published his findings in a book, as well as in peer-reviewed studies, and he hopes for additional outside research to confirm and expand on what may be a promising new treatment. FOX 10's Ellen McNamara has more.
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