Higher Levels of Lithium in Drinking Water Linked to Cases of Autism
Investigation Finds Maternal Prenatal Exposure Is Associated with a 23% Increase Risk of ASD in Offspring According to a new population-based, case-control study from Denmark, pregnant women whose household tap water had higher lithium levels experienced a moderately higher risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in their offspring. The authors believe their research is the […]
Children with Autism Are More Likely to Be Diagnosed with Psychiatric Comorbidities
Anxiety Disorder Developed in Late Childhood Can Lead to Subsequent Psychiatric Conditions A longitudinal follow-up study examining the mental health of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has recently been published in Journal of Affective Disorders. The authors used the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database to analyze records of 13,382 children and […]
Community Shares | April 3rd 2023
According to new research, mothers who had COVID-19 while pregnant have an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in their male offspring. The study used electronic health records for 18,355 births since the beginning of the pandemic and discovered a significant uptick in developmental issues among boys, not girls, in their first year of life. A […]
Prenatal Antibiotic Exposure Linked to an Increased Risk of Autism
Higher Risk Observed in First and Second Trimester Exposures and Lasting Longer than 14 Days Canadian researchers recently assessed whether prenatal exposure to antibiotics is associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in offspring born at term. To investigate this hypothesis, the authors used a population-based retrospective cohort study that included mothers […]
Can miRNA Biomarkers Be Used to Diagnose Autism at Birth?
New Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Believe It’s a Possibility Previous research has indicated that microRNAs (miRNAs) are strongly associated with the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and affect gene expression related to different neurological pathways involved in the disorder. MicroRNAs are a family of molecules that helps cells control the types and amounts of […]
CDC Reports: 1 in 36 American Children Have Autism
The CDC reports that 1 in 36 or 2.8% of American 8-year-olds has an autism diagnosis. This rate is a 22% increase from the last reporting period (December 2021).
