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The Puzzling Link Between Autism and Infantile Spasms

Genetic or causal? Study looks at siblings to find out

Prozac for Kids With Autism: Verdict Is In

Randomized trial undercuts rationale for common therapy

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Acetaminophen Implicated Again in Autism, ADHD

But study had many limitations

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Prozac and Autism in Children

Study suggests no effect on obsessive compulsive behaviors in ASD

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Baby Teeth May Identify ADHD

How a child metabolizes nutrients and toxins may play a role in ADHD and autism

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Could Mom's Anemia Hurt Baby's Brain?

Association study suggests an increased risk, though still quite small

MMR-Autism Link Debunked ... Again

Not even a hint of relationship in large Danish study

Vitamins in Early Pregnancy and Autism Risk

Study suggests -- but far from proves -- benefit from folic acid shortly after conception

Older Sibling with Autism or ADHD Ups Risk for Younger Kids

Later-born children show rates markedly greater than in general population

Can Home Videos Diagnose Autism?

Machine learning on home videos show promise for earlier detection

Elephants and Alzheimer's; Omega-3 and Epilepsy; Eye Disease and Dementia

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

Severity of Mom's Diabetes May Up Autism Risk in Their Kids

But GDM diagnosed after 26 weeks' gestation not associated with excess risk versus no diabetes

Hypertension in Pregnancy Tied to Autism, ADHD

Researchers call for greater pediatric surveillance of infants in hypertensive moms

Can Infant Eyes Predict Autism?

Pupillary light reflex in babies may identify future toddlers with ASD

NeuroBreak: U.S. Autism Prevalence Plateauing; Omalu Quits as Medical Examiner

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

Growing Data Linking Autism with Genetic Roots (NBC News)

New study identified genes predisposing some to condition

Preventing Weight Gain in Special Needs Patients

Understanding risks, finding ways to cope

High Folate Tied to Autism Risk

Excessive folate, B12 linked to higher risk of autism spectrum disorder

Correcting the Record: Leo Kanner and Autism

Pioneering researcher's work has been misrepresented

Eye Movements May Be Early Marker of Autism

Gaze patterns seen as improved diagnostic marker

Liquid Stimulant Eases ADHD Symptoms in Autism

Patients also had some improvements in social scores

Sniffing Strength 'Profoundly Altered' in Autism

Study suggests a potentially simple way to screen for ASD in preverbal children.

Autism Therapy From a Robot?

Augmenting, not replacing, human therapists.

Environmental Factors Tied to Autism Clusters

An analysis of an insurance claims database of 100 million patients has found clustering of autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability in counties across the U.S.

NICU Survivors May See Higher Autism Rates

AUSTIN, Texas -- Autism spectrum disorder incidence was significantly higher in babies who spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit, versus the general population, and was often accompanied by comorbidities, researchers said here.

Mom's Lupus Tied to Child's Autism

SAN DIEGO -- Children born to mothers with systemic lupus erythematosus have twice the risk for autism spectrum disorders as those whose mothers are unaffected, a Canadian researcher reported here.

APA Leaders Defend New Diagnostic Guide

SAN FRANCISCO -- The fifth edition of the "psychiatrist's bible" was officially released here in all its 947-page glory, with its developers offering a spirited rebuttal to their critics.

Lyme Disease, Autism Link Debunked

A new study has found no evidence of an association between Lyme disease and autism.

AAN: Anxiety Drug May Help in Autism

SAN DIEGO -- The hypertension and anxiety treatment propranolol improved general social functioning in young adults with autism spectrum disorder, researchers reported here.

AAP: Don't Use Sensory Disorder Diagnosis

Pediatricians should not use sensory processing disorder as a diagnosis, according to a policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Autism Criteria Critics Blasted by DSM-5 Leader

PHILADELPHIA -- The head of the American Psychiatric Association committee that's rewriting the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorders took on the panel's critics here, accusing them of bad science.

Nurture Tops Nature for Autism Risk

Autism only moderately follows genetic lines, with environmental influences weighing heavily in development of the disorder, researchers found in a twin study.

Antidepressants Not Recommended for Autism

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) can't be recommended for treating autism in children or adults at this point, according to a Cochrane review.

Early Feeding Problems Hint at Autism

Feeding problems are evident among children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) from infancy, researchers found.

Parents Often Miss Subtle Autism Signs

The symptoms of autism tend to emerge in children after 6 months of age, with a loss of social and communications skills that is more common and more subtle than previously thought, according to a new study that questions previous assumptions about the progression of the condition.

McCain Cites 'Strong Evidence' of Link Between Vaccines and Autism

WASHINGTON -- Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican candidate for president, has given credibility to "strong evidence" of a link between autism and thimerosal in childhood vaccines. He cited "divided scientific opinion" on the matter.

AACAP: Vitamin B12 Injections for Autism Show No Signs of Benefit

SAN DIEGO -- Preliminary results of a small ongoing study of vitamin B12 injections for children with autism showed no signs of significant benefit, researchers reported here, but they remained hopeful.

British Boy Dies After Chelation Therapy for Autism

PORTERSVILLE, Pa.-The death of a five-year-old British autistic boy who went into cardiac arrest after undergoing chelation therapy here has placed the controversial alternative treatment under an international spotlight.