Tag: autism
1 in 7 young people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes may also have ADHD
A new US analysis of 4.2 million people points to a striking overlap between neurodivergence and early-onset type 2 diabetes.
A rare infection during pregnancy may triple your child’s risk of autism
Most pregnant people will never encounter these infections, but a Swedish study of nearly 4 million births shows the stakes when they do.
Why autism diagnoses in girls are rising 19% a year – and what took so long
A new US study points to what is really driving the recent rise in diagnoses.
Fathers who take this common epilepsy drug before conception may not raise their child’s autism risk
A Taiwan study of 2.5 million births finds no autism, ADHD or birth defect link when fathers took valproate.
New study finds drug reversed autism-like brain changes within hours
Researchers say the findings could open new avenues for future autism therapies.
Gut microbiota in infancy may be linked to the development of autism and ADHD
New research examines how conditions at birth and bacteria in the gut may be associated with children's development.