CUHK Researchers Develop Stool Test For Autism

"); jQuery("#212 h3").html("

"); jQuery(document).ready(function() { jwplayer.key='EKOtdBrvhiKxeOU807UIF56TaHWapYjKnFiG7ipl3gw='; var playerInstance = jwplayer("jquery_jwplayer_1"); playerInstance.setup({ file: "https://newsstatic.rthk.hk/audios/mfile_1604400_1_20210805183706.mp3", skin: { url: location.href.split('/', 4).join('/') + '/jwplayer/skin/rthk/five.css', name: 'five' }, hlshtml: true, width: "100%", height: 30, wmode: 'transparent', primary: navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Trident")>-1 ? "flash" : "html5", events: { onPlay: function(event) { dcsMultiTrack('DCS.dcsuri', 'https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1604400-20210805.mp3', 'WT.ti', ' Audio at newsfeed', 'WT.cg_n', '#rthknews', 'WT.cg_s', 'Multimedia','WT.es','https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1604400-20210805.htm', 'DCS.dcsqry', '' ); } } }); }); });
2021-08-05 HKT 14:52
Prof Siew Ng speaks to Vicky Wong
Researchers from Chinese University say they have developed a stool test that can detect or predict autism in young children.
The researchers looked at the stool samples of 128 children aged 3 to 6, of which half had autism.
They found that in the samples of children with autism, there were higher levels of five types of bacteria compared to those who didn't have the condition, and that children with autism have fewer gut bacteria linked to neurotransmitter activity.
The researchers then looked at the five types of bacteria and came up with a stool test that can detect autism with a sensitivity of at least 80 percent.
Professor Siew Ng, an associate director of the centre for gut microbiota research at the university's school of medicine, said emerging evidence shows gut bacteria can produce certain toxins that circulate through the blood to the brain, known as the gut-brain axis, and that this could lead to symptoms seen in children with autism.
Ng said a clinical diagnosis is currently used for autism, and this can sometimes lead to delays.
“We believe that if there is a non-invasive test like a stool test, just based on our innovation of five combinations of bacteria that could be easily done at home, it could complement current diagnostic pathways whereby the children with suspected cases can have the stool test be done, and if there are any suspicion or high-risk features then a physician or a psychiatrist will be able to see the children a bit quicker and come up with a diagnosis,” she said.
TOPPAN Edge Becomes Japans First Qualified VLEI Issuer
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) has announced TOPPAN Edge, a subsidiary of TOPPAN Holdings that p... Read more
SFC And Dubais DFSA Partner On Cross-Border Regulatory Cooperation
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the independent regulator of the Dubai International Financial Centre (D... Read more
Toss To Launch Finance Super-App In Australia, Plans Won-Based Stablecoin
South Korea’s fintech unicorn Toss is preparing to launch its finance super-app in Australia before the end of this y... Read more
China Funds Research On Stablecoins And Cross-Border Oversight
China’s largest government-backed research funder has begun accepting applications for studies on stablecoins and the... Read more
XTransfer, CZBank Shanghai Branch Form Cross-Border Finance Partnership
XTransfer has entered into a partnership with the Shanghai branch of China Zheshang Bank (CZBank). The agreement was si... Read more
Brinc Launches VentureVerse Through Acquisition Of OG Club
Brinc, a Hong Kong-based venture acceleration and corporate innovation firm, has acquired OG Club, a decentralised auto... Read more