Tag: Autism
Metformin May Help Treatment-Associated Weight Gain in ASD
Weight gain often a side effect of antipsychotic drugs used to treat irritability and agitation
In Utero Exposure to Banned PCB Chemicals Tied to Autism Risk
These toxins have lingered in the environment, study authors say
Modified Checklist With Follow-Up Valid for Autism in Toddlers
Minimally trained primary care providers can administer M-CHAT/F during well-child visits
Hearing Impairment May Be an Early Indicator of Autism
Researchers identify inner-ear problem that might impair speech development
Induced Labor Not Associated With Autism Risk
Previously observed link could be due to maternal characteristics or socioeconomic, genetic factors
Rates of ASD Diagnosis Up With New Insurance Mandates
Numbers still below prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in the United States, researcher says
Too Much Folate in Pregnancy Tied to Increased Autism Risk
Mothers with very high blood levels of folate at delivery twice as likely to have a child with autism
Too Much Folate in Pregnancy Tied to Raised Autism Risk
Mothers with very high blood levels of folate at delivery twice as likely to have a child with autism
PAS: Aerial Pesticide Spraying Tied to Higher Autism Rates
But researcher says finding doesn't prove cause-and-effect connection
Teens With Autism More Likely to Develop Type 2 Diabetes
Additionally, those taking atypical antipsychotics showed high risk of diabetes
