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No increased risk of neuropsychiatric events in children born to mothers using leukotriene-receptor antagonists in pregnancy

A new study examined the associations between leukotriene-receptor antagonists (LTRAs) use in pregnancy and neuropsychiatric events (NEs) risk in the offspring.

13 Mar 2023

Schizophrenia risk conferred by rare damaging genetic variants is conserved across ethnicities

Researchers have identified two previously unknown genes linked to schizophrenia and newly implicated a third gene as carrying risk for both schizophrenia and autism.

13 Mar 2023

Scientists study how maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy affects child’s brain development

Scientists led by the Lieber Institute for Brain Development are studying how a mother's SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy affects the biology of the placenta and the corresponding trajectory of the child's brain development, including the risk for neurodevelopmental disorders such as schizophrenia and autism.

13 Mar 2023

A review on two novel eating disorders

Researchers review existing data on avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) and atypical-type anorexia nervosa (AN).

13 Mar 2023

Longitudinal changes in neurophysiological functional connectivity associated with working memory recognition in autism spectrum disorder

A recent study evaluates the neural correlates of successful recognition of visual stimuli to investigate functional connectivity changes in autism.

13 Mar 2023

Abnormally low autoantibody activity significantly associated with autism severity

A recent study hypothesized a dysfunction of the self-recognition properties of the immune system in autism.

13 Mar 2023

New insight into the possible ASD-cardiometabolic diseases link

A study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from 2009 to 2017 determined that approximately 1 in 44 children ages 3-17 are diagnosed with some form of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

10 Mar 2023

New discoveries made regarding autism onset in mouse models

Although autism is a common neurodevelopmental disorder, the multiple factors behind its onset are still not fully understood.

10 Mar 2023

Montana considers new wave of legislation to loosen vaccination rules

When Deb Horning's youngest daughter was 5, she got her measles, mumps, and rubella shot like many other kindergartners. But unlike many other moms, Horning had to stay away from her daughter for a week after the shot.

10 Mar 2023

Study identifies underlying psychiatric, learning problems in students who threaten violence

While previous studies have focused upon identifying potential school shooters, little is known about the mental health and associated characteristics of students who make threats in schools.

9 Mar 2023

New 'Know Your Neighbourhood Fund' to support charitable projects in reducing loneliness in deprived areas

Launched by the government working in partnership with The National Lottery Community Fund, Arts Council England, The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Historic England and UK Community Foundations (UKCF), the 'Know Your Neighbourhood Fund' will support local organizations in (27 areas) to increase their offer of projects that enrich lives to help improve wellbeing and social connections.

8 Mar 2023

Typically developing infants perceive audio-video synchrony better than children at risk for autism

Rutgers research that may eventually enable far earlier autism diagnoses shows that typically developing infants perceive audio-video synchrony better than high-risk for autism infants.

7 Mar 2023

Study highlights the need to offer genetic testing as standard of care for people with cerebral palsy

A Geisinger meta-analysis of recent research on the genetics of cerebral palsy (CP) provides evidence that genetic testing should be offered as the standard of care for people with the disorder, similar to current recommendations for individuals with other neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD).

6 Mar 2023

Researchers show how CBD can reduce seizures in treatment-resistant forms of childhood epilepsy

Researchers at Aston University have contributed to the discovery of a previously unknown way in which cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive component of cannabis, can reduce seizures in many treatment-resistant forms of childhood epilepsy.

6 Mar 2023

Brain development in autistic Individuals differs from people with typical neurodevelopment, study confirms

A new study led by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers confirms that brain development in people with autism differs from those with typical neurodevelopment.

3 Mar 2023

Confronting anti-vaccine activism by disseminating accurate narratives on life-saving benefits of vaccines

Public and private sector health officials and public policymakers should team up immediately with community leaders to more effectively disseminate accurate narratives regarding the life-saving benefits of vaccines to counter widespread, harmful misinformation from anti-vaccine activists.

3 Mar 2023

Autism News and Research

Latest Autism News and Research

No increased risk of neuropsychiatric events in children born to mothers using leukotriene-receptor antagonists in pregnancy

Schizophrenia risk conferred by rare damaging genetic variants is conserved across ethnicities

Scientists study how maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy affects child’s brain development

A review on two novel eating disorders

Longitudinal changes in neurophysiological functional connectivity associated with working memory recognition in autism spectrum disorder

Abnormally low autoantibody activity significantly associated with autism severity

New insight into the possible ASD-cardiometabolic diseases link

New discoveries made regarding autism onset in mouse models

Montana considers new wave of legislation to loosen vaccination rules

Study identifies underlying psychiatric, learning problems in students who threaten violence

New 'Know Your Neighbourhood Fund' to support charitable projects in reducing loneliness in deprived areas

Typically developing infants perceive audio-video synchrony better than children at risk for autism

Study highlights the need to offer genetic testing as standard of care for people with cerebral palsy

Researchers show how CBD can reduce seizures in treatment-resistant forms of childhood epilepsy

Brain development in autistic Individuals differs from people with typical neurodevelopment, study confirms

Confronting anti-vaccine activism by disseminating accurate narratives on life-saving benefits of vaccines

Neural underpinnings of atypical visual sensory behaviors in some children with autism

PARK2 duplication or microdeletion and neurological diseases

Brain over-activation could be causing seizures and social deficits in genetic subtype of autism

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Leveraging the Radian ASAP in standard casework

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