Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Augmented autism screening pays big dividends
New strategy boosts diagnoses in boys and Spanish speakers, study finds.
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Record-breaking autism rates reported with new CDC criteria
Taken together, the data suggest efforts to raise awareness about autism are working, though researchers were quick to say much work remains.
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Intranasal oxytocin for autism promising – then came the data
Perhaps the most important take-away from the study is that even if it’s safe, intranasal oxytocin as it is currently used doesn’t work and...
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Moms’ cannabis use in pregnancy tied to anxiety and hyperactivity in offspring
May have epigenetic immunomodulatory effects affecting neurodevelopment
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More than half of U.S. children under 6 years show detectable blood lead levels
Lead exposure persists in young children, with disparities in regard to race, ethnicity, income, and ZIP code.
From the Journals
Parent-led intervention linked with decreased autism symptoms in at-risk infants
Study provides evidence that a preemptive intervention during infancy could lead to a significant improvement in children’s social development,...
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Neurodegenerative nature of schizophrenia makes case for LAIs
Switching patients to long-acting injectables upon discharge from the first episode "astonishingly is rarely done by 99% of clinicians," said Dr....
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Early data for experimental THC drug ‘promising’ for Tourette’s
"We conducted an uncontrolled study in adults with severe TS and found that their tics improved over time while they took THX-110."
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Stimulant reduces ‘sluggish cognitive tempo’ in adults with ADHD
The trial is the first treatment study for ADHD with SCT in adults, said lead author Dr. Lenard A. Adler.
FDA/CDC
FDA approves diagnostic device for autism spectrum disorder
During a study, the device made an accurate ASD determination in 98.4% of patients with the condition and in 78.9% of patients without the...
From the Journals
Strep A and tic worsening: Final word?
The researchers did not find a significant association between Group A streptococcus exposure status and tic exacerbation.