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"Among the ASD children, 32.9% had comorbid ID" pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4221… About what other data suggests. Outside of ID (learning disability) there's also learning 'difficulties' (typically seen in the 'spiky profile').

Atypical cytokine profiles in people on the autism spectrum: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis including 54 cytokines pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4220… All about screening. Without screening, you wouldn't know what is or isn't there.

Biochemical Predictors in the Blood Serum of Children with TORCH Encephalopathy and Autism pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4221… Congential infections (rubella, CMV, Covid?) can and do affect neurodevelopment. We need to know more about why and what can be done to offset risk/effects.

Folate Receptor Alpha Autoantibodies in Early Pregnancy: First-Trimester Reference Intervals and Proposed Clinical Thresholds mdpi.com/2409-9279/9/3/79 Important work. Particularly in the context of such autoantibodies in the context of some autism(s).

A Phase-2 Open-Label Trial of Cannabidiol to Treat Core and Associated Symptoms of Autism in Children and Adolescents Without Intellectual Disability pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4220… "Mean SRS2-T and subscores decreased significantly with large effect sizes..." But an open-trial so...

Young people and work: interim report gov.uk/government/publicatio… Multiple mentions of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. What happens when prevalence rises and the 'it's all better awareness' arguments lead to inaction. Really sad and desperate reading for many.

A Life Without Lemons: A Case of Severe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Secondary to Vitamin C Deficiency in a Child With Autism onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… The title is interesting but the material highlights how autism and scurvy (the Limey's disease of old) is rising and rising.

"the PANS phenotype comprises symptoms that largely overlap with those of all other NDDs, including TS, outlining a spectrum of disorders that share common pathogenetic pathways" pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4220… More analytical chemistry. This time based on NMR. And amino acids again...

"... a well-established environmental risk factor for autism spectrum disorder" pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4220… More mouse study on what prenatal valproate exposure can do. And lessons perhaps for other autisms too?

Vitamin D in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Critical Systematic Review of Evidence and Methodological Limitations pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4218… Typically low meriting supplementation. Said supplementation doesn't however typically affect behavioural presentations.

Associations Between Neurological Diseases and Dioxin Exposure Originating from Agent Orange in Vietnam: A Narrative Review pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4219… Continues a theme e.g. questioning-answers.blogspot…

Adverse outcomes for autistic people: an umbrella review of mental health, physical health, social and lifestyle domains pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4219… ICYMI. "Adverse outcomes for autistic people affect multiple areas of life." They do. It's all about screening and treating.

'Causality' is a question yet to be answered. This study was more about seeing what was there and building on other work: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3968… and pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4000…. 17 urine markers took nearly 5 years to test for, examine and write-up. There's also lots more to see.

New urine test provides simple way to screen for autism in children news.asu.edu/20260526-health…

"“#Autism” represents a common behavioral phenotype arising from many different biological mechanisms... The behavioral presentation may look similar, while the biology underneath is profoundly different. The treatment will also be different..." epiphanyasd.com/2026/05/dee-…

Autism Tribune review of new book by @daveclements_ "Readers of the Autism Tribune will not be surprised to hear me say that we also need to understand what is causing #autism and related neurological disorders in our young people." theautismtribune.substack.co…

Does the form of folate matter during pregnancy? New research is exploring differences between synthetic folic acid and reduced folate forms like #leucovorin, and how they may impact #neurodevelopment. Learn more in our latest blog: tacanowblog.com/2026/06/02/f…

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Elevated microbially-derived metabolites in autism: a possible diagnostic screening test for a distinct ASD phenotype nature.com/articles/s41380-0… Some fantastic work by some fantastic researchers. Years in the making.