Autism Spectrum Disorders News

Researchers reported that prenatal use of antipsychotics was not associated with risks for adverse outcomes in children — specifically, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, preterm birth or being born small for gestational age.

Preterm and early term birth were associated with a significantly increased risk for autism spectrum disorder in both boys and girls in a study that included more than 4 million children born over a 40-year period in Sweden.

Boston Children’s Hospital was named Tuesday as the best children’s hospital in the United States for the eighth consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report, which expanded its annual list this year to include state and regional rankings.

Early emerging autism spectrum disorder symptom levels often declined across development, according to an analysis of a prospective population-based cohort published in American Journal of Psychiatry.

The beta-blocker propranolol showed potential in treating certain autism symptoms, according to an initial analysis of a small, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial.

This April marks the first Autism Acceptance Month, according to the Autism Society.

A Canadian study of more than 123,000 births found no association between epidural labor analgesia exposure and an increased risk for autism spectrum disorder in children, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

A significant number of children with autism spectrum disorder did well by middle childhood in one or more key domains of developmental health, according to results of a longitudinal cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

The AAP and Bright Futures made updates to their recommendations for preventive pediatric care, adding screenings for adolescent and maternal depression, prepubertal cholesterol and HIV, among others.

Teenagers and young adults with autism spectrum disorder were significantly more likely to attempt suicide and die by suicide than those without ASD, a cohort study from Denmark showed.