Autism

Researchers have identified key tends in the diagnosis and presentation of autism spectrum disorder. Of note, girls are diagnosed with autism an average of 1.5 years later than boys, they wrote in Autism Research.

Pediatric feeding disorders are common in children with autism, and medical issues associated with these disorders could be overlooked due to underlying behavioral, communication and sensory challenges, according to a presentation at the International Pediatric Feeding Disorder Conference.

The percentage of Americans who feel strongly that parents should get their children vaccinated has dropped by 10 percentage points since 2001, according to a Gallup poll. The poll showed that only 45% of Americans believe vaccines do not cause autism in children.

The use of computer automation in a clinical setting increased screening rates of children for autism spectrum disorder, according to findings of a cluster-randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open.

DNA testing of siblings of individuals with autism spectrum disorder may help predict a future diagnosis, according to findings published in Nature Communications.

Differences between individuals with autism and those without have lessened over time, which may be tied to changes in diagnostic practices, according to a meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Researchers have identified a possible nonverbal, neural marker of autism, according to study results published in Current Biology.

Diagnosing young children soon after symptom emergence expedites the start of interventions for autism spectrum disorder, and can help prepare children and their parents, according to a JAMA Network Insight published in JAMA Psychiatry.