Autism Spectrum Disorders News

Children with autism spectrum disorders had worse sleep and lower levels of physical activity than their peers, a study published in JAMA Network Open found.

WASHINGTON — Training primary care physicians to evaluate children for autism could improve diagnosis, a study presented at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition found.

An app that correctly identified most cases of autism in children could help reduce disparities in early detection of the condition, according to the results of an NIH-funded study published in Nature Medicine.

A study of children with autism found that most demonstrated improved communication and social interaction as they aged, but some experienced a rapid decline in social functioning during adolescence.

The FDA has granted 510(k) authorization for EarliTec Diagnostics’ second-generation autism diagnostic tool for children aged 16 months to 30 months, according to a press release.

Youth with autism are three times as likely to have a co-occurring diagnosis of gender dysphoria than peers who do not have autism, according to findings from a study of more than 900,000 adolescents published in Pediatrics.

A study of more than 50,000 children born over a 14-year period in Denmark found that children born to mothers who were exposed to higher levels of lithium in their drinking water were moderately more likely to develop autism.

Targeted cognitive training increased auditory memory, processing speed and perception among adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder, according to data published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine.

The prevalence of autism among 8-year-olds in the United States rose to approximately one in 36 children in 2020 amid a shift in the demographic makeup of children diagnosed with the condition, according to data published Thursday.

Biopharmaceutical company Zelira Therapeutics has received $8.6 million in funding for the study of its cannabinoid drug for use in patients with autism spectrum disorder, according to a company press release.