Hormone to treat autism shows no benefit
A multicenter study published in the October 13, 2021 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine has found that oxytocin is ineffective at boosting social skills among children with autism. The long-awaited findings provide clarity to smaller, less...
read moreEpidural use at birth not linked to autism risk
Refuting a previous study, a new study from Stanford Medicine found that epidural anesthesia, used frequently for pain relief during birth, does not increase the risk of autism in the offspring....
read morePrenatal BPA exposure linked to male bias on autism spectrum disorder...
Science has shown that autism has a higher prevalence in males. But new research indicates that higher prenatal exposure to BPA—a common chemical found in plastics and our food—may increase the risk of autism. New research published in Scientific...
read moreMothers of children with autism have different metabolite levels...
New research published in BMC Pediatrics indicates that mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder had several significantly different metabolite levels compared to mothers of typically developing children two to five years after they gave birth....
read moreKids with autism, ADHD have more doctor and hospital visits in infancy...
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center reported their findings on children with ADHD and autism having more doctor and hospital visits during infancy. The results were published in the journal Scientific Reports....
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