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The latest autism news from News Medical |
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 | | |  Why autism is diagnosed later in females than males Large-scale Swedish data reveal a female “catch-up” effect in autism diagnoses, reshaping how scientists understand sex differences in when, not whether, autism is identified. Study: Time trends in the male to female ratio for autism incidence: population based, prospectively collected, birth cohort study. Image credit: Elenka Klimova/Shutterstock. | | | | |  Not all children with autism benefit from early language therapy Understanding child profiles is crucial for improving language therapy in autism, as factors like cognitive abilities and imitation skills influence progress. | |
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 | | | | |  Maternal perinatal depression linked to autistic traits in toddlers A research team from the Department of Psychiatry at Tohoku University, led by Dr. Zhiqian Yu and Professor Hiroaki Tomita, has uncovered compelling evidence that maternal perinatal depression - psychological distress occurring during pregnancy or postpartum - elevates the risk of autistic-related traits in toddlers, with a particularly strong impact on girls. | |
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| | |  Autism has long been viewed as a condition that predominantly affects male individuals, but a study from Sweden published by The BMJ shows that autism may actually occur at comparable rates among male and female individuals. | | | | |  UCLA Health researchers have created a comprehensive map showing how eight different genetic mutations associated with autism spectrum disorder affect early brain development, providing new insights into the ways diverse genetic causes may lead to shared features and symptoms of the disorder. | |
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