He Blocked One Molecule and Reversed Autism Symptoms in Mice with Prof. Haitham Amal | Autism Research

Autism research breakthrough: Professor Haitham Amal, Ph.D. from Harvard and Hebrew University discovered that a single overactive molecule in the brain may drive autism symptoms, and blocking it reversed those symptoms in animal models. Nadia Elkhatib sits down with Prof. Amal to break down what this means for autism families.This conversation covers the science in plain language: what nitric oxide does in the brain, how it connects to the mTOR pathway, why his findings suggest girls with autism may be massively underdiagnosed, and what this could mean for treatment in the coming years.All resources are linked in the show notes at biohackautism.com.Biohacking Autism is hosted by Nadia Elkhatib. This podcast explores evidence-informed approaches to autism through functional medicine, integrative health, and biohacking strategies for autism families. New episodes cover autism supplements, autism gut health, peptides, sleep, anxiety, longevity, and health technology that support real outcomes for people with autism.Subscribe and leave a review to help other autism parents find this show.