New Study Shows Nearly 2% of 16-Year-Olds in New Jersey Were Identified with ASD
A new brief report conducted by a team of researchers led by Dr. Walter Zahorodny, Principal Investigator of the New Jersey Autism Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) network, has discovered that nearly 2% (17.7 per 1000) of 16-year-olds in a four-county New Jersey metropolitan region were found to have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Machine Learning Technology Identifies 2 Synergistic Interactions Between Environmental Chemicals and ASD
Trace-Element Cadmium and DEP, along with TCP-246 and DEP, Showed Increased Odds of Developing Autism in a Subset of Children A team of researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine and the MIND Institute have recently conducted a case-control study using data from the Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and Environment (CHARGE) study. Their work […]
Additional Research Links Toddlers’ Screen Time to Developmental Delays
More Screen Time at 1 Year Associated with Communication and Problem-Solving Delays at Ages 2 and 4 A Japanese study of more than 7,000 children has found an association between screen time and developmental outcomes in young children. This new research discovered that longer screen time viewing at a year old was associated with developmental […]
Community Shares | September 4th 2023
Excess fluid between the brain and the skull could provide clues to the biological basis of autism, according to new research from the University of California Davis MIND Institute. The team behind this work found that baby siblings of children with autism who were later diagnosed with the disorder had excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) compared […]
Community Shares | August 28th 2023
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is reinvestigating retrospective observational data suggesting a potential risk of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) in children conceived by fathers taking valproate medicines. Initial results of this study indicated an increased risk of NDDs in children born to men taking valproate in the three months before conception. However, significant data limitations were […]
The Number of People with ASD in England Could Be Twice as High as Previous Estimations Due to Undiagnosed Adults
Researchers Call for Improved Access to Adult Autism Diagnostic Services New research from University College London suggests that the number of individuals with autism in England could be over twice the figure commonly referenced in national health policy papers. This study aimed to gauge the number of adults in England who may have undiagnosed autism. […]
