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2011 to 2022 Saw Increase in Autism Diagnoses Among Children, Adults
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 – From 2011 to 2022, there was an increase in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnoses among children and adults, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in JAMA...
No Evidence Adults With Autism Are More Vulnerable to Criminals, Study Finds
FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 – Are people with autism less able to "read" the nefarious intent of criminals, leaving them more vulnerable to scams or coercion into criminal activity? It's been a common...
Autism Diagnoses Rising Among U.S. Children, Adults
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 – Big surges in new autism diagnoses among young adults, as well a rise in diagnoses for girls and young women, have driven a near-tripling of U.S. autism cases in just over...
Prenatal Exposure to Pandemic Milieu, Maternal SARS-CoV-2 Does Not Increase Autism Risk
THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 – Children with prenatal pandemic exposure and/or exposure to maternal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection do not have increased rates of...
No Higher Autism Risk Seen in Babies Born During Pandemic
MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 – Kids born during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic appear to have no higher risk of autism, even if they were exposed to COVID in the womb, a new study finds. The...
Wildfire Smoke Might Harm Children's Mental Health
TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 – As wildfires continue to burn across parts of California, a new study finds that smoke from these blazes and other air pollution could be harming kids’ mental health. R...
Prenatal Fish Intake Tied to Lower Risk for Autism in Offspring
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2024 – Prenatal fish intake, but not omega-3 (ω-3) supplement use, may be associated with a lower likelihood of both autism diagnosis and related traits, according to a study ...
Study Debunks Theory Linking Autism to Changes in Brain's Amygdala
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 – A new brain imaging study has concluded that autism likely isn’t caused by faulty connections to the amygdala. A prevailing hypothesis of autism spectrum disorder has held ...
Sensitivity, Specificity of M-CHAT-R/F for Autism Acceptable for Preemies
TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 – For children born preterm, the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised, with Follow-Up (M-CHAT-R/F) has acceptable sensitivity and specificity, according to a...
Could AI Help Spot Autism Early?
TUESDAY, Aug. 20, 2024 – AI can help predict which young kids are more likely to develop autism, a new study says. The AI looks for patterns in medical data that can be easily obtained from children...
Machine Learning Model Can Predict Autism Spectrum Disorder
MONDAY, Aug. 19, 2024 – In a diagnostic study, machine learning (ML) can predict autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published online Aug. 19 in JAMA Network Open. Shyam Sundar...