Antibiotics Exposure in Pregnancy Affects the Gut Microbiota in Offspring
Gut Bacteria Alterations Are Dependent on Offspring’s Sex To prevent newborn sepsis caused by maternal Group B Streptococcus exposure, antibiotic use was promoted during labor and delivery starting in the 1990s. Since then, the use of prophylactic antibiotics given to laboring mothers has increased to more than 30% of all deliveries in the United States. […]
Intranasal Esketamine Shows Efficacy for Treating Autism-Related Depression
Case Report Indicates Drug Also Decreased Suicidal Ideation and Improved Social Cognition A twenty-four-year-old woman with autism recently finished a successful eight-week trial of intranasal esketamine to treat her comorbid symptoms of depression. The woman, who lives in Italy, had previously been misdiagnosed as bipolar and had a history of depression and suicidal thoughts. After receiving […]
Behavioral-Based Educational Intervention Can Promote Pain Communication for People with Autism and Intellectual Disability
Participants in New Study Learned How to Report Pain Location, Pain Levels, and Ask for Relief Self-reporting of pain for individuals with co-morbid autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability (ASD-ID) is an area of research that has historically lacked thorough investigation. Due to communication deficits for those with ASD-ID, the presence of pain can result […]
Community Shares | June 13th 2022
Community Shares: New research from Sweden found evidence of an association between parental diagnoses of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and the development of autism in their offspring. Four separate complementary studies investigated the suspected connection using a nationwide population-based cohort accessing Swedish registers. The research team discovered that while a parental link between IBD and […]
Intranasal Oxytocin Improved Social Interactions in Children with Autism
After 6-Week Treatment, Children Exhibited More Behavioral Adaptability and Less Repetitive Behaviors Previous research has shown that children with autism have lower blood levels of oxytocin than their neurotypical peers. Sometimes referred to as the “social hormone,” oxytocin serves several functions: promoting trust between people, moderating response to threats, and mother-child bonding. Children on the […]
Study Shows Adults with Autism Experience Poorer Health and Healthcare Than Those Without the Disorder
Lead Author of New Survey Sounds the Alarm to Healthcare Professionals Over Troubling Results According to new research from the University of Cambridge, individuals with autism are more likely to have chronic mental and physical health conditions than those without the disorder. Unfortunately, the report also shows they experience lower-quality health care. The current study’s […]
