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RFK Jr. Hires Autism Skeptic To Look Into CDC Autism Data
THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 — A longtime vaccine critic hired by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reviewing safety data in an effort to revisit debunked claims that vaccines may cause autism. O...
Autism Spectrum Disorder Linked to Increased Risk for Parkinson Disease
TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 – Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with an increased risk for Parkinson disease (PD), according to a study published online May 27 in JAMA Neurology. Weiyao Yin,...
No Sex Differences Seen for Autistic Traits in Toddlers at Initial Diagnosis
TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 – Autistic traits in toddlers do not differ based on clinical sex when they are first diagnosed with autism, according to a study published online May 26 in Nature Human ...
Considerable Decline Seen in Self-Reported Maternal Mental Health
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 – From 2016 to 2023, there was a considerable decline in self-reported maternal mental health, while declines in physical health were smaller, according to a study published...
Transcranial Pulse Current Stimulation Beneficial in Autism
MONDAY, May 5, 2025 – Twenty sessions of prefrontal-cerebellar transcranial pulsed current stimulation (tPCS) over four weeks in children aged 3 to 14 years with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can...
Autistic Traits Not Tied to Spatial Working Memory in Older Adults
THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 – Spatial working memory (SWM) does not differ among older people with or without autistic traits, according to a study published online in the May issue of The Gerontologist....
No Greater Risk Of Brain Aging Among People With Autism
TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 – People with autism do not appear to be at greater risk of age-related brain decline, a new study says. Older people with autistic traits have no differences when it comes...
HHS Clarifies: No New Autism Registry Will Be Created
TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it will not create a new autism registry, reversing an earlier announcement from the National Institutes of H...
RFK Jr.'s Major Autism Study To Use Private Health Records
TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will provide private health data to researchers for U.S. health chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new autism study. NIH Director Dr. Jay B...
Early Maternal Reports of Infant Behavior Tied to Possible Autism-Related Behaviors at 12 Months
TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 – Maternal report of infant temperament and developmental milestones at 9 months of age may be associated with early indicators of autism likelihood at 12 months, according...
Early Signs Of Autism Might Appear In Infants
MONDAY, April 21, 2025 – Fussiness, sleeplessness and unresponsiveness could be some of the earliest signs of autism in a baby, a new study says. Using these signs, parents might be able to help...
CDC: Autism Prevalence Was 32.2 Per 1,000 8-Year-Olds in 2022
WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 – The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was 32.2 per 1,000 children aged 8 years across 16 sites in the United States in 2022, according to research published in...
Autism Rates Rise Again, Now Affecting 1 in 31 U.S. Children
WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 — Autism diagnoses are on the rise again, with about 1 in 31 U.S. children affected, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (...
New Visual Test For Autism Could Aid Earlier Diagnosis
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 – How children respond to movement could provide an early means of detecting autism, a new study says. Children with autism are known to prefer watching repetitive movements...
HHS Launches New Autism Study Despite Experts’ Concerns
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will launch a “massive testing and research effort” to explore the causes of autism, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sa...