Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism rates jump, especially among children without co-occurring intellectual disability
The estimated prevalence of autism among 8-year-olds in a New Jersey study more than tripled during a 6-year period, including a fivefold increase in children with autism who do not have a co-occurring intellectual disability.
Deep learning may help predict mental disorder diagnosis
A multidiagnostic prediction model developed using deep learning was highly predictive of mental disorder diagnosis, according to new data published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Emory researchers developing visual tool to view effects of Alzheimer's, ASD on brain
Researchers at Emory University are developing a visual tool to view how conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and autism spectrum disorder affect the brain in real-time, the university announced in a press release.
Autistic females more likely to be diagnosed with psychiatric disorder, hospitalized
Autistic women and girls were more likely to be diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, as well as be hospitalized for a psychiatric incident, compared with autistic men and boys, researchers reported in JAMA Psychiatry.
Link between maternal infection, offspring’s autism not causal, study shows
The association between maternal infection during pregnancy and children’s diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability was not causal, according to a Swedish register-based cohort study.
Balovaptan failed to improve socialization, communication in youth with ASD
While well tolerated, balovaptan did not improve socialization and communication difficulties in young persons with autism spectrum disorder compared with placebo, according to results of a clinical trial published in JAMA Psychiatry.
FDA approves ASD diagnostic tool
Digital health company EarliTec Diagnostics Inc. announced it has received FDA clearance for its evaluation tool to diagnose autism spectrum disorder in children aged 16 to 30 months.
Phenotypic indicators predict ASD in siblings
Specific phenotypes of autism spectrum disorder, including issues with visual processing, found in older siblings are likely predictors of ASD in younger siblings, according to a study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
Many neurobiological factors determine changes of adaptive behavior in autism
Variation in clinical outcome is linked with both group- and individual-level variation in anatomy of cortical regions enriched for genes relevant to autism spectrum disorder, according to a study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
Q&A: Autistic mothers experience ‘exacerbated’ breastfeeding challenges
Autistic mothers encountered common breastfeeding challenges, although they were often “exacerbated,” according to a systematic review published in Autism.