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About 9 in 10 children referred for ADHD or autism had elevated symptoms in at least 2 of 4 areas — ADHD, autism, defiance and learning problems — and the same overlap showed up in ordinary …
Read articleAutistic doctors run into avoidable barriers as they move from medical school into their first hospital jobs, according to a 2026 UK review that also proposes a 7-part plan to support them.1…
Read articleGuanfacine, a non-stimulant ADHD medication, reduced hyperactivity in autistic children in a placebo-controlled trial. A 2026 review argues it may also steady prefrontal brain signaling and …
Read articleA 2026 meta-analysis of 50 studies estimated that about 1 in 3 people with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) have ADHD (33%), and that roughly 1 in 10 have autism (11%), seizures (11%), depress…
Read articleA Kaiser Permanente Southern California cohort involving 294,937 children linked extreme prenatal nighttime heat to autism diagnosis by age 5, with stronger associations at the 99th percenti…
Read articleA 2026 Spanish Rett Syndrome Behavior Questionnaire validation preprint found strong test-retest reliability across 51 caregivers, including an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.907 an…
Read articleA 2026 NF1 mouse-model study found a gut-brain signal that was strongest in males: Nf1 +/- mice had altered gut microbiome composition, higher relative brain mass in 2 cohorts, reduced socia…
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