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In honor and in memory

of Dr. Bernard Rimland,

Autism Pioneer and Advocate

 Issue: # 435                       

 April / May 2020

Dear Subscriber,

 

This e-newsletter provides obstetricians, pediatricians, and nurses with links to the latest research on ways to understand and to help children and adults on the autism spectrum.  Please feel free to send us your comments and feedback to: ClinicalResearchInAutism@autism.com. 

 

Previous issues of this e-newsletter can be viewed at: www.ClinicalResearchInAutism.com.

 

Steve Edelson, Ph.D. and Lenny Schafer
Risks
[Original article appeared in Biological Psychiatry]

High blood pressure during pregnancy may raise a woman's chances of having an autistic child, according to a new analysis
[Original article appeared in JAMA Psychiatry]

[Original article appeared in The American Journal of Psychiatry]

[Original article appeared in JAMA Network Open]

[Original article appeared in The American Journal of Psychiatry]
 
[Original article appeared in Biological Psychiatry]
Diagnosis / Prevalence
[Published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

[Original article appeared in Developmental Science]
 
The hormone vasopressin was present at much lower levels in the cerebral spinal fluid of 0-3-month-old babies who were later diagnosed with ASD than it was in CSF samples from infants who were not subsequently diagnosed with ASD.
[Original article appeared in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences]
Health-Related
[Original article appeared in JAMA Network Open]  
 
[Original article appeared in the  Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders]
 
[Original article appeared in Autism Research ]
 
[Original article appeared in Autism in Adulthood]
 
Researchers say that eating disorder in autistic kids might result from dysfunctional methods of coping with their emotional difficulties. Here's how parents can help their kids manage their emotions.
[Original article appeared in the  Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry]
 
[Original article appeared in Autism]
 
[Fi ndings reported at the  2019 Society for Neuroscience annual meeting  in Chicago, Illinois.]
Treatment
Children with autism without intellectual disability may benefit, but more research is needed
[Original article appeared in The Journal of Pediatrics]

[Original article appeared in the  Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders]

[Original article appeared in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry]

[Original article appeared in Pediatrics]

MU researcher examines impact of pet dogs, cats on families with autism
[Original article appeared in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders]
 
[Original article appeared in Autism Research]