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

Drug reverses autism-like brain changes in adult mice within hours

RFK Jr’s team quietly updates CDC website to say science doesn’t know if vaccines cause autism

Report: Trump mad RFK Jr. hasn’t cut more vaccines or proven autism link

People with more pronounced autistic traits in the general population who have not been diagnosed with autism tend to engage more in camouflaging, which involves trying to act socially typical and hide their autistic traits

Sensory processing differences linked to sexual distress in autistic adults, which can lower relationship and sexual satisfaction

ADHD and autism showed no signs of accelerated brain aging. Alzheimer’s disease ranks first

Wealth and air pollution emerge as top predictors of US state autism rates

Autistic and non-autistic people use similar strategies when learning about other’s preferences, but the unique preferences of autistic people make their likes and dislikes harder to predict

Just like other teens, many teens on the autism spectrum hope for new friends, maybe even a romantic relationship

EEG study found the autistic brain is characterized by higher levels of background electrical activity, often described as neural noise, which corresponds with greater difficulties in real-world communication among children with autism spectrum disorder.

New study suggests it would be better for experts to focus on a broad constellation of traits (a “neurodevelopmental spectrum”) to identify potential challenges and support children and young people, rather than looking at individual conditions like autism…

ADHD and autism diagnoses have increased: New study points to broader diagnoses as an explanation

A single dose of rapamycin temporarily reversed autism-like behaviors in adult mice by restoring brain circuit function and sensory processing

Article linking hepatitis B vaccines to autism is retracted by the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health because of critical methodological flaws

Paracetamol (Acetaminophen/ Tylenol) in pregnancy not linked to ADHD or autism: The large study of over 120,000 children compared pairs of siblings to try to remove genetics and family environment from the equation.

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