October 03, 2025

Autism Trajectories: What the Data Suggest

Two genetic factors may shape autism’s age of diagnosis and mental health overlap. 

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October 01, 2025

Do Screens Influence Cognitive Health?

Researchers explored causal ties with six neurodevelopmental disorders. 

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September 26, 2025

Old Medicine, New Hope for Speech?

Leucovorin, a folic acid–derived drug, is under study for speech benefits in children with autism.

KFF Health News

September 23, 2025

Autism Briefing Without CDC Input?

Debate over acetaminophen use in pregnancy and vaccine safety highlights the importance of evidence-based guidance for autism risk counseling.

KFF Health News

September 22, 2025

Trump Takes Dual Action on Autism Crisis

"We have a response today to the autism crisis."

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September 12, 2025

FDA Considers Ending Routine Advisory Committees on New Drugs

The FDA move to limit advisory committee involvement in drug approvals has prompted debate on the balance between efficiency and transparency.

KFF Health News

September 10, 2025

Prenatal Acetaminophen and ADHD/ASD: Linked?

Review of 46 human studies links prenatal acetaminophen to higher ADHD/ASD risk; evidence is heterogeneous; cohort effect sizes are generally modest but larger in some biomarker studies; authors advise cautious, short‑term use under medical guidance.

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September 05, 2025

Is Prenatal Chlorpyrifos Exposure Linked to Brain Changes?

Prenatal chlorpyrifos associated with magnetic resonance imaging changes, hypoperfusion, and motor slowing—without age/sex moderation, mediation, or connectivity effects.

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October 15, 2024

First U.S. Dental Practice Certified as Autism Center

The first dental practice in the U.S. to be designated as a Certified Autism Center, PDS Foundation’s Dentists for Special Needs in Phoenix, Arizona, prioritizes delivering family-friendly dental care tailored to patients of all ages with disabilities.

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