New research finds that an increase in brain magnesium improves learning and memory in young and old rats. The study, published by Cell Press in the January 28th issue of the journal Neuron, suggests that increasing magnesium intake may be a valid strategy to enhance cognitive abilities and supports speculation that inadequate levels of magnesium impair cognitive function, leading to faster deterioration of memory in aging humans.

The Autism world recently lost a good friend and medical professional, Allan Goldblatt. Allan died unexpectedly on December 30, 2009 leaving behind his three beloved children and his loving wife Joanne. The Allan Goldblatt Children's Benefit Fund has been set up to help support his family, which was caught off guard by this tragedy. Allan did not have life insurance making their financial situation even more uncertain. While we cannot fix the pain the family is feeling, we can help ease the extreme financial burden they now face.

Nearly a quarter of boys - and one in seven girls - are struggling to learn to talk because thousands of households keep their TV sets on, constantly making it difficult for them to understand the speech of adults around them.