Community Shares | September 7th 2024
New research presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics annual meeting found that infants exclusively fed breast milk during their birth hospitalization had a significantly lower risk of developing asthma in early childhood. Researchers analyzed nearly 10,000 children and found that those who received only breast milk had a 41% lower chance of asthma. This […]
Higher Risk of Vision Problems Discovered in Children With Autism
Research Highlights Importance of Early Eye Screenings and Specialized Care for Improved Quality of Life A comprehensive nationwide cohort study revealed that children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at a significantly higher risk of developing ophthalmologic conditions such as hyperopia, myopia, astigmatism, and strabismus, compared to their peers without ASD. The study, […]
Children With Autism and ADHD Shown to Struggle to Detoxify Common Plastic Additive
Reduced Ability to Clear BPA May Prolong Exposure to Toxins, Potentially Impacting Brain Development A recent study conducted by Rowan University and Rutgers University revealed significant differences in how children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) metabolize bisphenol A (BPA), a common plastic additive, compared to neurotypical children. The researchers […]
Community Shares | September 30th 2024
A new study published in JAMA Network Open found that children born during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, including those exposed to the virus in utero, were no more likely to screen positive for autism than children born before the pandemic. Researchers from Columbia University used a neurodevelopmental screening questionnaire on nearly 2,000 […]
Final Rules under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA)
Rules Amend Certain Provisions of the Existing MHPAEA Regulations and Add new Regulations to Set Forth Content Requirements and Timeframes On September 9, 2024, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and the Treasury released new final rules under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), furthering its goal to […]
Immune Dysregulation Found in Cord Blood Associated with Autism Risk
Research Reveals Higher G-CSF and Lower IL-1 Cytokines in Infants Later Diagnosed With ASD, Suggesting a Role in Symptom Severity and Development A new MIND Institute study has examined cytokine levels in cord blood (CB) to investigate their relationship with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) risk, using data from the MARBLES study. While the cytokine profile […]
