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Exclusive | RFK Jr., HHS to Link Autism to Tylenol Use in Pregnancy and Folate Deficiencies  The Wall Street Journal Study Explores Possible Link Between Prenatal Acetaminophen Use and Developmental Risks  geneonline.com ‘Pregnant Pause’ For Paracetamol? Latest Study Links It To Possible Autism Risk  News18 A refresher on research around Tylenol while pregnant  statnews.com New Studies Investigate Possible Link Between Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy …

Summary: A new study reveals how a mutation in the Shank3 gene, associated with autism, alters social behavior by disrupting vasopressin release in the brain. In mice, this mutation reduced sociability and defensive aggression by limiting vasopressin reaching the lateral septum. Researchers showed that vasopressin acts through two distinct receptors: AVPR1a for sociability and AVPR1b for aggression. By selectively targeting …

Autism is often thought of as a childhood condition, but this is far from true. Autism is a lifelong condition – and most autistic people are adults. Yet less than 1% of autism research has focused on older autistic people. This means we know very little about the needs of autistic people are they grow older – and whether they …

Stanford Medicine researchers have discovered that hyperactivity in a brain region known as the reticular thalamic nucleus may underlie behaviors associated with autism spectrum disorder. By dampening activity in this area using experimental drugs and neuromodulation techniques, they were able to reverse autism-like symptoms in mice, from seizures to social deficits. Credit: Shutterstock Overactivity in the reticular thalamic nucleus was …

article Bryan Vasquez (New Orleans Police Department) The 12-year-old boy who was killed by an alligator after escaping his bedroom window in New Orleans had a traumatic brain injury from his mother, not autism, according to reports.  Bryan Vasquez, who is nonverbal, was first reported missing the morning of Aug. 14 after reportedly escaping through his bedroom window. Police didn’t …

A landmark review of autism therapies has uncovered that there is no strong evidence that alternative treatments work, and they have not been evaluated for safety. The most comprehensive analysis of its kind identified several treatments for autism spectrum disorder that showed promise, though their evidence is still considered weak, according to researchers at Paris Nanterre University, Paris Cité University …

Millions of children with autism could unknowingly be suffering key vitamin deficiencies, research today suggested.  Studies have long shown those with the condition are five times more likely to be picky eaters and have a fear of new foods than typically developing youngsters. But little is still known about the impact of such diets. Now, scientists from Singapore believe almost …

The umbrella review, based on a publicly available protocol (PROSPERO CRD42022296284), was conducted and reported according to relevant guidelines16,17,36, including the U-REACH methodological guidelines18 and the Preferred Reporting Items for Overviews of Reviews (PRIOR) reporting guidelines37. The PRIOR checklist is available in Supplementary Information section 1. Search strategy and eligibility criteria We searched MEDLINE, Web of Science, Embase, CINAHL and …

Scientist who linked autism to chemical and pharmaceutical exposures saw her entire division shut down by RFK Jr.  PsyPost Source link

Summary: Researchers have identified hyperactivity in the reticular thalamic nucleus as a driver of autism-like behaviors in mice. This brain region, which gates sensory information, was found to be overactive during stimuli and social interactions, leading to seizures, repetitive behaviors, and social withdrawal. By suppressing this activity with drugs, including one already under investigation for epilepsy, researchers were able to …