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Psych Residents on COVID-19 Front Line; LSD in Phase II ADHD Trial

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Screen Time for Babies Tied to Autism Symptoms Later

But whether relationship is causal is unknown

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Preeclampsia Linked to Neurologic Disease in Full-Term Babies

Risks still small, but can point the way to preventive measures, researchers said

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Twins' Early Delivery Tied to Complications, Now and Later

Study finds increased rates of perinatal death, special education needs for birth before 37 weeks gestation

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Treating Sleep Problems in Children With Autism

New guideline offers way to help patients and parents

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Common Diuretic May Ease Autism Symptoms

Bumetanide tied to GABA-to-glutamate changes in children with ASD

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Magic Mushrooms Ease Cancer Anxiety; Olanzapine/Samidorphan NDA Accepted

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Teenager in Psych Crisis Waits 25 Days in ED for Admission

Amid psychiatric bed shortage, patient left in "Kafkaesque" limbo

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The Puzzling Link Between Autism and Infantile Spasms

Genetic or causal? Study looks at siblings to find out

Prozac for Kids With Autism: Verdict Is In

Randomized trial undercuts rationale for common therapy

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Acetaminophen Implicated Again in Autism, ADHD

But study had many limitations

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Prozac and Autism in Children

Study suggests no effect on obsessive compulsive behaviors in ASD

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Baby Teeth May Identify ADHD

How a child metabolizes nutrients and toxins may play a role in ADHD and autism

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Could Mom's Anemia Hurt Baby's Brain?

Association study suggests an increased risk, though still quite small

MMR-Autism Link Debunked ... Again

Not even a hint of relationship in large Danish study

Vitamins in Early Pregnancy and Autism Risk

Study suggests -- but far from proves -- benefit from folic acid shortly after conception

Older Sibling with Autism or ADHD Ups Risk for Younger Kids

Later-born children show rates markedly greater than in general population

Can Home Videos Diagnose Autism?

Machine learning on home videos show promise for earlier detection

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News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

Severity of Mom's Diabetes May Up Autism Risk in Their Kids

But GDM diagnosed after 26 weeks' gestation not associated with excess risk versus no diabetes

Can Infant Eyes Predict Autism?

Pupillary light reflex in babies may identify future toddlers with ASD

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News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

NeuroBreak: U.S. Autism Prevalence Plateauing; Omalu Quits as Medical Examiner

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

Growing Data Linking Autism with Genetic Roots (NBC News)

New study identified genes predisposing some to condition

Preventing Weight Gain in Special Needs Patients

Understanding risks, finding ways to cope

High Folate Tied to Autism Risk

Excessive folate, B12 linked to higher risk of autism spectrum disorder

Correcting the Record: Leo Kanner and Autism

Pioneering researcher's work has been misrepresented

Eye Movements May Be Early Marker of Autism

Gaze patterns seen as improved diagnostic marker

Liquid Stimulant Eases ADHD Symptoms in Autism

Patients also had some improvements in social scores

Sniffing Strength 'Profoundly Altered' in Autism

Study suggests a potentially simple way to screen for ASD in preverbal children.

Autism Therapy From a Robot?

Augmenting, not replacing, human therapists.

Environmental Factors Tied to Autism Clusters

An analysis of an insurance claims database of 100 million patients has found clustering of autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability in counties across the U.S.

NICU Survivors May See Higher Autism Rates

AUSTIN, Texas -- Autism spectrum disorder incidence was significantly higher in babies who spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit, versus the general population, and was often accompanied by comorbidities, researchers said here.

Mom's Lupus Tied to Child's Autism

SAN DIEGO -- Children born to mothers with systemic lupus erythematosus have twice the risk for autism spectrum disorders as those whose mothers are unaffected, a Canadian researcher reported here.

APA Leaders Defend New Diagnostic Guide

SAN FRANCISCO -- The fifth edition of the "psychiatrist's bible" was officially released here in all its 947-page glory, with its developers offering a spirited rebuttal to their critics.

Lyme Disease, Autism Link Debunked

A new study has found no evidence of an association between Lyme disease and autism.

AAN: Anxiety Drug May Help in Autism

SAN DIEGO -- The hypertension and anxiety treatment propranolol improved general social functioning in young adults with autism spectrum disorder, researchers reported here.

AAP: Don't Use Sensory Disorder Diagnosis

Pediatricians should not use sensory processing disorder as a diagnosis, according to a policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Autism Criteria Critics Blasted by DSM-5 Leader

PHILADELPHIA -- The head of the American Psychiatric Association committee that's rewriting the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorders took on the panel's critics here, accusing them of bad science.

Nurture Tops Nature for Autism Risk

Autism only moderately follows genetic lines, with environmental influences weighing heavily in development of the disorder, researchers found in a twin study.

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