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Parents' Workplace Chemical Exposure Might Influence Child's Autism
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13, 2025 — A child’s symptoms of autism might vary according to their parents’ exposure to workplace chemicals, a new study says. On-the-job chemical exposure among moms and dads prior...
Parents' Workplace Chemical Exposure Might Influence Child's Autism
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13, 2025 — A child’s symptoms of autism might vary according to their parents’ exposure to workplace chemicals, a new study says. On-the-job chemical exposure among moms and dads prior...
Green Spaces Promote Better Brain Development Among Children, Study Says
MONDAY, July 28, 2025 — Living near lush green spaces appears to reduce a child’s risk of ADHD and autism, even before they are born, a new study says. Children had lower odds of developing brain dev...
Mental Health Hospitalizations Common in Adults With Autism
WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2025 – Mental health hospitalizations are more common among adults with autism, with more than one-third of all admissions tied to mental health conditions for those with autism,...
Study Finds No Link Between Vaccine Aluminum and Health Problems
TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 — A new study of more than 1.2 million people found no link between aluminum in childhood vaccines and long-term health problems, including autism, asthma or autoimmune d...
Genetic Testing for Developmental Disabilities Low Among Children Enrolled in Medicaid
FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 – Clinical implementation of genetic testing in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities in the Medicaid-enrolled population remains low, according to a study published...
CDC Pulls Vaccine Slide After Expert Cites Study Doesn’t Exist
THURSDAY, June 26, 2025 — A presentation scheduled for a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine meeting today claimed that a vaccine preservative could cause long-term brain e...
Onset of Sepsis in First Week of Life Tied to Increased Likelihood of Autism Spectrum Disorder
TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 – Early-onset neonatal sepsis is associated with increased likelihood autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), although the...
Genetic Tests For Autism, Intellectual Disability Not Being Done On Medicaid Kids
MONDAY, June 23, 2025 — Few poor children with autism or intellectual disability are receiving recommended genetic testing, even though guidelines urge such tests, a new study says. Fewer than 1 in 5 ...
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....