Early Environmental and Psychosocial Factors Linked to ADHD, ASD, and Their Co-occurrence
Groundbreaking research has prospectively investigated early environmental and psychosocial factors related to ADHD, ASD, and their co-occurrence, revealing significant insights into the risks and potential preventive measures.
High Prevalence of Mental Health Issues Discovered in Patients with Autoimmune Disorders
A new study by researchers from the University of Cambridge and King’s College London found that a majority of patients with autoimmune conditions, such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, experience a wide range of mental health and neurological symptoms.
Autoantibodies and Autism, Is There a Connection?
Although there are still no definitive answers for what causes autism spectrum disorder (ASD), there is a good deal of research that points to an interaction between genetics and environmental factors as a possible mechanism for causation. Over the past two decades, associations between immune system abnormalities and autism have been linked. A new systematic review from Harvard Medical School, among other institutions, examines this intricate relationship.
Worms and Germs: Why This University Researcher Believes that Understanding the Human Biome Can Help Our Kids
William Parker, Ph.D., an immunologist and associate professor at Duke University School of Medicine, spends his time studying the effects of worms—yes, worms—on rats’ and humans’ immune systems. His worms aren’t the brown kind that live in your garden, but special worms called helminths that might help our kids with autism.
