New evidence that use of acetaminophen (Tylenol or paracetamol) during pregnancy may be linked to increased risk of autism and ADHD in offspring, from study of more than 100,000

Comparative evaluation of certain biomarkers emphasizing abnormal GABA inhibitory effect and glutamate excitotoxicity in autism spectrum disorders

People with high autistic traits differ from their neurotypical peers in what they find attractive in human faces

Glutamate-related vulnerabilities in autism. Glutamate drives excitatory brain signaling throughout the nervous system

Parent’s exposure to workplace chemicals may affect autism in their children: Plastics and polymers linked to hyperactivity and social withdrawal

Danish Study: No link between vaccines and autism or other health conditions

Stuttering shares similar genes with autism, depression and musicality, finds new large scale study

Decomposition of phenotypic heterogeneity in autism reveals underlying genetic programs

The "cascading effects model” is the idea that many symptoms of autism flow from differences in early sensory development

The origin of some neuropsychiatric diseases, such as autism, bipolar disorder, or depression, and certain neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, can be found in very early stages of brain formation in the fetus

Signs of autism could be encoded in the way you walk

Some autistic teens often adopt behaviors to mask their diagnosis in social settings helping them be perceived — or “pass” — as non-autistic

Study finds blood pressure drug may ease stomach issues for some autistic people

New fndings demonstrate a concerning trend: autistic adults are significantly more likely to be readmitted to mental health hospitals shortly after discharge, suggesting that current care pathways may not be adequately addressing their needs.

Houdini of FL: autistic savant in prison for taking tools he inherited

Probiotics show promise for reducing hyperactivity in young children with autism and ADHD, finds new randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Autistic adults overwhelmed by non-verbal social cues, describing the intense mental effort it takes to navigate nonverbal communication in a new study

Adults with autism show similar brain mapping of body parts as typically developing adults

Supporting autistic patients in health care: Suggestions include offering virtual consultations, adapting environments to reduce sensory overstimulation, tailoring communications, ensuring clarity and predictability in health care encounters, and understanding barriers autistic people encounter.

Sensory issues in autism may stem from co-occurring emotional blindness, not autism itself, finds a twin study

Autistic people report experiencing intense joy in ways connected to autistic traits

Helping autistic children strengthen their inner speech may improve their ability to regulate emotions

Object personification in autism: This paper will be sad if you don't read (2018)

Whole-body movement play shows promise for children with autism

Researchers used noninvasive brain stimulation to treat 40 adults with mild form of autism (level 1 ASD) and therapeutic effects lasted up to 2 months

Study analyzed over 740,000 posts on Reddit to explore how autism is discussed and experienced by individuals

Cross-sectional mega-analysis of resting-state alterations associated with autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents

Males are more than four times more likely to receive an autism diagnosis than females

Autistic people communicate just as effectively as others

How individuals grasp an object may offer simpler diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder

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