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Autism and ADHD traits appear to follow different social paths to mental health problems

Study finds elevated levels of toxicants in teeth of children with autism

The Intense World Theory of autism suggests autistic people feel too much rather than too little, and that social withdrawal may be protective response to overload rather than a lack of empathy

Study of 2.5 million children finds no link between MMR vaccine and autism.

The complicated nature of disentangling autism, ADHD and complex trauma | The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge Core

ADHD, autism or complex trauma? [pdf]

Tylenol during pregnancy not linked to autism, ADHD, major review finds

A clinical framework for autistic children proposes that language can develop from memorized whole phrases to flexible grammar

Prenatal exposure to the plasticizer DEHP increases autism and ADHD

Screen time isn’t linked to language delays in autistic children, large U.S. study finds

A study found that children with congenital TORCH infections were three times more likely to be diagnosed with autism and seven times more likely to be diagnosed with an intellectual disability

Siblings of profoundly autistic individuals need specialized support over different phases of their life (living with sibling, being away, taking over primary care)

People with autism spectrum disorder in the US face a 14-year deficit in life expectancy due to excess mortality from various causes

Families raising autistic children show resilience alongside higher stress

Autistic language abilities are vastly more complex than “verbal” or “nonverbal”

Autism is genetic – and why this information matters now

Study uncovers no evidence of autism epidemic, despite claims. Many people, including U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F

Autistic adults showed elevated dopamine receptors and altered brain connectivity compared to their peers - autistic individuals exhibit higher dopamine D2 receptor levels and elevated glucose energy consumption in deep brain regions

Study links grandfathers’ smoking and drinking to autism risk in grandchildren: Among 6,336 California grandparents, ≥5 servings of hard liquor/week was associated with nearly 3× the risk, while smoking ≥20 cigarettes/day was associated with roughly 2× the risk

Infants exposed to higher levels of DEHP before birth (a common plastic additive in vinyl furniture upholstery, garden hoses, shower curtains, medical tubing, and vegan leathers) went on to show more autism- and ADHD-related symptoms at ages two and four…

Report: White House drafting executive order linking vaccines and autism

Autism mutations drive neurodevelopmental pathology

A Swedish study found autism diagnoses rose by around 800% from 2001 to 2020, while the proportion with intellectual disability fell from 55.8% to 6.7%, suggesting a substantial broadening of the diagnosed autistic phenotype

More leucovorin prescribed to kids after federal officials touted its unproven benefits for autism

Sensory Overload Tied to Autism and Anxiety—Not ADHD

Male circumcision just after birth does not increase autism risk

No link between MMR vaccination before age 2 and autism, large US study suggests

Social anxiety, not masking, may drive mental health struggles in autistic adults

When we misread autistic people, it may not be a lack of empathy—it may be a mismatch

Autism diagnoses rose sharply after the COVID-19 pandemic began. The rise was driven overwhelmingly by diagnoses among girls and women

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