Autism Spectrum Disorders News

Novel bacterial markers predicted autism spectrum disorder in children and showed persistent underdevelopment of the gut microbiota among these children, according to data published in Gut.

Potential behavioral changes stemming from puberty were among the most common concerns of parents whose daughters presented for a premenarchal visit, researchers wrote in the Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology.

Researchers conducted an umbrella review of interventions for mental disorders among youths that provided evidence-based information for clinical decision making.

Healio Psychiatry has compiled a list of its five most-viewed stories in May.

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.

School-aged children with autism spectrum disorder and/or ADHD were capable of face covering across activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

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.