Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Increased Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disorders Among Children Born to Women With Severe Obesity

Investigators examined the relationship between maternal prepregnancy BMI status and autism spectrum disorder and developmental disorders in offspring.

Racial Disparities in the Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder

With significant racial inequities existing in access to services for youth with autism spectrum disorder, we spoke with an expert about how those in health care can work together to close these gaps and destigmatize disparities.

Cullin 3 (CUL3) a Possible Future Therapeutic Target for Autism Spectrum Disorder

The study authors concluded that mice with decreased Cul3 expression had behavioral changes and depleted neural cell migration.

Prenatal Acetaminophen Exposure May Up Risk for ADHD, Autism

Prenatal exposure to acetaminophen is associated with higher odds of symptoms of ADHD and autism spectrum conditions.

Facial Emotion Recognition in Autism Spectrum Disorder Not Tied to Neural Encoding

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder often have issue with facial emotion recognition (FER). The researchers sought to determine whether these deficits arise because facial emotion information is not encoded in their neural signal, or because it is encoded, but fails to translate to FER behavior.

App Could Analyze Eye-Gaze Patterns to ID Autism in Toddlers

An app that elicits and quantifies eye-gaze patterns of toddlers could differentiate between those with and without autism spectrum disorders.

Risperidone, Aripiprazole Reduce 30-Day Hospital Readmissions in Patients With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Researchers sought to answer this question: How do rates of readmission compare for risperidone and aripiprazole when used for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder?

Mental Health, Other Conditions Up for Teens With Autism

Adolescents with autism are more likely to have physical difficulties and additional mental health or other conditions compared with general population controls.

No Link Found for Exposure to Epidural Labor Analgesia and Autism

Exposure to epidural labor analgesia (ELA) is not associated with offspring risk for autism spectrum disorder.

Review Assesses Peer Mentorship Programs for Autistic College Students

The researchers systematically reviewed research describing peer mentorship programs for autistic students in postsecondary education.