Clinical Research in Autism

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January/February 2026

Dear Subscriber,

This e-newsletter provides valuable resources for obstetricians, pediatricians, and nurses by sharing links to recent research on autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

By providing access to cutting-edge research, this e-newsletter aims to empower healthcare professionals in their work with patients on the autism spectrum. Ultimately, it strives to improve the quality of care and support for both children and adults diagnosed with this condition.

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Explore more articles in our quarterly newsletter, Autism Research Review International, available at www.ARRIOnline.org

Stephen M. Edelson, Ph.D.

Chief Science Officer

Autism Research Institute

This newsletter is in honor and in memory of Dr. Bernard Rimland, autism pioneer and advocate. Learn More

Risks, Prevalence, Diagnosis

Female gender and autism: underdiagnosis and misdiagnosis – clinical and scientific urgency

[Original article appeared in Frontiers in Psychiatry]

Maternal body mass index in early pregnancy and autism in offspring: a population-based cohort study in Sweden and Denmark

[Original article appeared in BMC Medicine]

Maternal Thyroid Hormone Imbalance and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder

[Original article appeared in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism]

Health-Related Issues

Antidepressant prescribing trends for adults with and without autism in the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2023, a population-based cohort study using Clinical Practice Research Datalink Aurum

[Original article appeared in MedRxIv - Preprint Server for Health Sciences]

Autistic traits in childhood and post-traumatic stress disorder as young adults: a cohort study

[Original article appeared in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry]

Cardiometabolic conditions in people with autism: a nationwide prospective cohort study from the Netherlands

[Original article appeared in Nature Mental Health]

Sedation Rates of Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Emergency Department: A Case-Matched Cohort Study

[Original article appeared in Frontiers in Psychiatry]

Sleep disturbances, sensory processing difficulties, and emotional dysregulation in preschool children with autism spectrum disorder

[Original article appeared in Sleep Medicine]

Non-Health Issues

Computational intelligence for emotion recognition in autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review of signal-based modeling, simulation, and clinical potential

[Original article appeared in Biomedical Signal Processing and Control]

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