• Naich@lemmings.world
    74·
    9 days ago

    One study has shown a link between tylenol, others have not. But even if there is a link, there is no causality shown, so it might be the case that having a fever plays a part, so statistics would show a link with tylenol but it would be more beneficial to take it than not, in order to lessen the fever. I don’t imagine orange idiot has the mental capacity for this sort of complex reasoning.

    • TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today
      25·
      9 days ago

      Yeap, one small scale meta data analysis isn’t going to be able to prove causality. Plus, the analysis was done by a researcher who’s been actively participating in a lawsuit against the makers of Tylenol.

      The problem with using meta data analysis is they struggle with causation vs correlation. As you suggested, it could have to do with fevers. Or it could simply be that mothers who have high quality access to gynecological services and prenatal care good enough to study umbilical samples also have greater access to diagnose their children with autism later in life.

      Large scale metadata analysis can provide us with information we can use to hone in on what to study in greater depth. Small scale metadata analysis imo aren’t’ very useful in any meaningful way, and are more often than not used to subjectively validate claims to the scientifically illiterate majority.

    • Aqarius@lemmy.world
      4·
      8 days ago

      If anything, given tylenol is commonly used for headaches, the causation might just be in reverse…

  • edgemaster72@lemmy.world
    45·
    9 days ago

    Guys, I’ve got the perfect plan:

    Mandatory vaccines and tylenol for everyone. If everyone’s autistic, no one’s autistic!1!

  • Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
    42·
    9 days ago

    I think we found a cure to autism

    Yay, so all those scientists who’ve been working diligently on this for decades we’re all wrong, president Cheeto fixed this within a month!

    Of course this is absolutely true, he also ended those seven wars in that time, I mean the guy is a friggin genius!

  • A_norny_mousse@feddit.org
    38·
    8 days ago

    Note how his PR people hammered his brain to not actually say “cure for autism”. Seems to have worked this time, but hey, still a lot of time to fuck this one up, Donny.

  • ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.oneEnglish
    33·
    8 days ago

    Imagine that you are one the few people who legimately cared about Charlie Kirk dying. You’re currently grieving the death of a loved. You manage to sit through all the talking heads give eulogies (who probably don’t give a shit about your loved one). The last person to give an eulogy is the fucking President, not Erika Kirk nor a parent nor a sibling. The god damn President who starts you rambling about the cure for Autism, Jimmy Kimmel, and what evers pops into Trumpie’s mind. An eulogy that lasted well over a hour.

    How fucking surreal it would be to watch the President fucking ramble at a person’s funeral, a person who you actually legimately cared for. I know I wouldn’t how to handle that.

    Also, people started leaving the memorial during Trumpie’s eulogy.

    • stray@pawb.socialEnglish
      20·
      9 days ago

      You should consider switching to paracetamol. It’s made with fewer chemicals.

      • moody@lemmings.world
        144·
        9 days ago

        Not to ruin the party, but they’re both made with the exact same number of chemicals, coincidentally.

      • Norah (pup/it/she)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        1·
        8 days ago

        Paracetamol and acetaminophen are the exact same drug.

        Paracetamol, or acetaminophen, is a non-opioid analgesic and antipyretic agent used to treat fever and mild to moderate pain. It is a widely available over-the-counter drug sold under various brand names, including Tylenol and Panadol.

        Source.

  • KingofNone@lemmy.world
    28·
    9 days ago

    What I do not get is, what is wrong with autism and why do they want to ‘cure’ it? Everyone is different. It shouldn’t be a big deal.

      • Pondis@lemmy.world
        3·
        9 days ago

        I’m looking forward to the start of the eugenics program, it’s all very Aryan of them.

    • MrShankles@reddthat.com
      291·
      9 days ago

      Non-verbal, debilitating autism is extremely difficult. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone. It’s like asking what’s wrong with schizophrenia and “why do they want to ‘cure’ it”?

      Autism is a spectrum (for now; it’s the best terminology we have at the moment), and at one end you have severe debility. I don’t think a “cure” is possible in the way we think, but better treatment options would be life-saving

      I’m some form of neurodivergent myself and have traits that overlap with autism. Someone I love is non-verbal and currently going through the straights with their disability. I see ways in which we share symptoms, but I also see a huge divide between us, in the severity of them

      I would give anything to get the best help for my loved one, because they’ll never be able to have any independence without 24hr care. And that’s what we’re working towards. But if there was some “cure” that would allow them to communicate more… I can’t even describe what a miracle that would be for so many people. It’s a hard thing to see someone go through sometimes, and it can actually be a very big deal

      • zarkanian@sh.itjust.works
        3·
        7 days ago

        Non-verbal, debilitating autism is extremely difficult. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone. It’s like asking what’s wrong with schizophrenia and “why do they want to ‘cure’ it”?

        Sure, but there are also types of autism that are nothing like that. A lot of those people like their brain the way it is, and they wouldn’t take a cure if there was one. I don’t think you can say the same for schizophrenia.

        Someone I love is non-verbal and currently going through the straights with their disability.

        I assume you meant “straits”. Unless they’re being hassled by a bunch of heterosexuals.

        • WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.todayEnglish
          1·
          7 days ago

          Many people would gladly “cure” their “spiciness”. Maybe keep the good parts or be able to trigger them at will though.

          • zarkanian@sh.itjust.works
            3·
            7 days ago

            Many would not, too. That’s my point. I know plenty of autistic people who don’t view it as a sickness or disability, just a neurodivergence.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      8 days ago

      what is wrong with autism

      People are marginally more susceptible to distraction from bright lights and loud noises. For young children, this can be upsetting enough to interfere with their education and behavior. And that’s frustrating and terrifying to parents, as they see failures in both as signs of a very difficult adulthood.

      So, in the quest to solve this inconvenience, we’re going to open up the infernal gate to Nurgel’s Lair.

  • Pondis@lemmy.world
    26·
    9 days ago

    As an autistic, with an autistic wife and child, wouldn’t it be fascinating if they were right! Paracetamol changing brains would be big news.

    But they are just scapegoating and now they are going to punish women with autistic children for poisoning their children in utero.

    • pelespirit@sh.itjust.worksM
      7·
      8 days ago

      As per WanderingThoughts@europe.pub

      Want to reduce autism? Reduce pollution. But this is the guy that’s dismantling all environmental regulations.

      Exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) has been linked with significantly increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children, particularly if exposure occurs during the third trimester of pregnancy or during early childhood, according to a meta-analysis from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

      The study was published April 29, 2021, in Environmental Research Letters.

      The authors noted that there has been a steep rise in the prevalence of childhood diagnosis of ASD over the past several years, from 6.7 per 1,000 people in 2000 to 16.8 per 1,000 people in 2014. Possible risk factors include those related to family, such as genetics or parental age, or the environment. Previous studies have found an association between exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM) and neurobehavioral dysfunction, but they’ve been inconclusive regarding the link between PM exposure and the development of ASD.

      https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/air-pollution-linked-with-increased-risk-of-autism-in-children/

      • Pondis@lemmy.world
        6·
        8 days ago

        That sounds like a lot of work, and making air clean is hard. You know whats not hard? Blaming minorities. No more minorities, no more Autism. In fact getting rid of them will CURE autism! Because we will change how its diagnosed so it changes your skin colour. If you arent blue, its not autism, its vitamin C difficiency. The C being Church.

      • Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world
        4·
        8 days ago

        Any other brand of acetaminophen. If we’re lucky, they’ll botch the policy again and many brands will be left out or there will be a paracetamol loophole. I’m not even sure they believe what they’re saying or have any intent to actually do this at all. It could just be another scam to manipulate another large corporation into doing their bidding.

      • count_dongulus@lemmy.world
        2·
        9 days ago

        Corticosteroids, but they’re prescription in most places I think. Or opiods, but they’re of course way overkill for typical tylenol situations.

    • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      21·
      9 days ago

      I fucking hate how much this administration justifies my paranoia… i backed out of an autism screening this year shortly after the RFK " wellness camp" stuff came out.

      • abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        26·
        9 days ago

        That’s the idea: make being diagnosed dangerous to discourage people from getting diagnosed, and then say you fixed the issue when the numbers come in.

  • etherphon@midwest.socialEnglish
    16·
    9 days ago

    I’m always hanging on to health advice from this admin, what veterinary drug should I buy stock in this time?

    • edgemaster72@lemmy.world
      7·
      9 days ago

      Somehow they got from
      COVID nineteen
      to
      horse dewormer
      So I guess just make sure it has the same number of letters as the thing it’s supposed to treat

  • thorhop@sopuli.xyz
    16·
    8 days ago

    The answer: forced labour camps… I mean farm work… I mean forced labour camps, really.