August|September 2024

Arachidonic acid-derived dihydroxy fatty acids in neonatal cord blood relate symptoms of autism spectrum disorders and social adaptive functioning: Hamamatsu Birth Cohort for Mothers and Children (HBC Study) 

[Original article appeared in Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences]

Association of maternal fish consumption and ω-3 supplement use during pregnancy with child autism-related outcomes: results from a cohort consortium analysis

[Original article appeared in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition]

Association between prenatal air pollutant exposure and autism spectrum disorders in young children: A matched case-control study in Canada

[Original article appeared in Environmental Research]

Associations Between Vitamin D and Core Symptoms in ASD: An Umbrella Review

[Originally appeared in Nutrition and Dietary Supplements]

Autism spectrum disorder diagnoses and congenital cytomegalovirus 

[Original article in Pediatrics]

Breastfeeding patterns in infants are associated with a later diagnosis of autism Spectrum disorder

[Original article appeared in Autism Research]

Early environmental predictors for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their co-occurrence: The prospective ABIS-Study, 

[Original article appeared in Scientific Reports]

Familial recurrence of autism: Updates from the baby siblings research consortium

[Original article appeared in Pediatrics]

Healthy prenatal dietary pattern and offspring autism

[Original article appeared in JAMA Network Open]

New research identifies early sensorimotor markers for autism spectrum disorder

[Original article appeared in iSCIENCE]

Reduction of Glyoxalase 1 Expression Links Fetal Methylmercury Exposure to Autism Spectrum Disorder Pathogenesis

[Original article appeared in Toxics]

Relationship between maternal serotonin levels and autism-associated genetic variants 

[Originally appeared in Journal of Clinical Investigations]

Research finds association between prenatal exposure to plastics and autism in boys

[Original article appeared in Environment International]

The contribution of environmental pollutants to the risk of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders: A systematic review of case-control studies

[Original article appeared in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews]

A clustering approach identifies an Autism Spectrum Disorder subtype more responsive to chronic oxytocin treatment.

[Original article appeared in Translational Psychiatry]

Adolescent treadmill exercise enhances hippocampal brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression and improves cognition in autism-modeled rats 

 [Original article appeared in Physiology & Behavior]

Autism spectrum disorder and a possible role of anti-inflammatory treatments: experience in the pediatric allergy/immunology clinic

[Original article appeared in Frontiers in Psychiatry] 

Autistic traits as predictors of post-traumatic stress symptoms among patients with borderline personality disorder

[Original article appeared in Frontiers in Psychiatry]

Examining the association between autism spectrum disorder and atopic eczema: meta-analysis of current evidence

[Original article appeared in Pediatric Research]

Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Case-Control Study

[Original article appeared in Cureus]

Prevalence of mental disorders among family members of individuals on the autism spectrum: systematic review and meta-analysis.

[Original article appeared in Physician's Weekly]

The Assessment of Selenium, Aluminum, and Zinc in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

[Original article published in Biological Trace Element Research]

Non-Health Issues

Determining Associations Between Intervention Amount and Outcomes for Young Autistic Children: A Meta-Analysis 

[Original article appeared in JAMA Pediatrics]

Game Changer: Exploring the Role of Board Games in the Lives of Autistic People 

[Original article appeared in Autism Developmental Disorders]

Longitudinal changes in executive function in autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review and meta-analyses

[Original article appeared in Autism Research]