Autism

The American Brain Foundation has announced the launch of a $10 million cross-disciplinary research initiative for neuroscientists to investigate the role of neuroinflammation in a wide range of neurologic and psychiatric brain diseases.

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.

Last week, health professionals met at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition for the latest updates in pediatric health care.

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

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.

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.

People with autism are at an increased risk for cardiometabolic diseases, and the risks are even higher among children with autism, according to findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics.