How soon until it's possible to 3D print drugs? Perhaps sooner than you think. Medicine, in particular, was the centerpiece of a recent TED Talk by Lee Cronin, a chemist from the University of Glasgow. Cronin claims to have prototyped a 3D printer capable of assembling chemical compounds on the molecular level. What Apple did for music, Cronin said, I'd like to do for the discovery and distribution of prescription drugs..
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of complex neurodevelopment disorders, characterized by social impairments, communication difficulties, and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior.utistic disorder, sometimes called autism or classical ASD, is the most severe form of ASD, while other conditions along the spectrum include a milder form known as Asperger syndrome, and childhood disintegrative disorder and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (usually referred to as PDD-NOS).
1 Diagnostic guidelines for autism. 2  The American Association of Childhood and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) has established guidelines for diagnosing autism. 3  The criteria are designed so a doctor can assess a child's behavior relating to core symptoms of autism.