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Suramin could be used for treatment, study suggests

Recently, a small clinical trial conducted in San Diego captivated the attention of researchers and families.

Dr. Robert K. Naviaux, a professor of genetics at the Departments of Medicine and co-director of the Mitochondrial and Metabolic Disease Center at UC San Diego School of Medicine, claimed that the cause of autism may be a metabolic disorder. He tested over 2,000 drugs and found one that may help – Suramin.