Autism Spectrum Disorders News

Women whose labors are induced and/or augmented have an increased risk of bearing children with autism, most frequently if the baby is male, according to recent study finding published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Children born to mothers who had severe, early gestational hypothyroxinemia are nearly four times more likely to have autism, according to researchers. Although their results do not demonstrate causality, researchers said they lend support to the connection between low thyroid function and a child’s developing brain.

A year-long internship program assisted students with autism find and maintain employment after high school, according to findings in a randomized study recently published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

Video game usage is more likely to be problematic in boys with autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder compared with those with typical development, according to recent study findings published in Pediatrics.

Children whose mothers took antiepileptic drugs during their pregnancy are at increased risk for early developmental issues, according to new study findings.

Children with autism displayed increased immune reactivity to gluten proteins compared with developmentally healthy children, recent findings suggest. The increased immunoglobulin G antibody response appeared to be related to gastrointestinal symptoms commonly found in children afflicted by the disorder, but there was no connection to celiac disease.

Patients with autism who exhibit gastrointestinal symptoms have a less rich and diverse gut microbiome than neurotypical patients, according to recent results.

Children with autism are not more likely to be infected with Borrelia burgdorferi, according to a recent research letter published in JAMA.

Children with autism are not more likely to be infected with Borrelia burgdorferi, according to a recent research letter published in JAMA.

WASHINGTON — Many pediatricians find it difficult to assess autism spectrum disorder risk among Latino children in families whose primary language is Spanish, according to findings presented here during the Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting.