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  • The importance of cognitive ability in autism traits, and how to measure it in those with IDD

    The importance of cognitive ability in autism traits, and how to measure it in those with IDD
    Nov 16 2025
    Everyone knows cognitive ability is critical for understanding autism, however, how does it affect developmental trajectories of autism traits, and can it be accurately measured in those with severe intellectual disabilities? We discuss. Plus, more evidence that tylenol doees not cause autism. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41207796 https://www.aaidd.org/docs/default-source/prepressarticles/which-score-for-what-operationalizing-standardized-cognitive-test-performance-for-the-assessment-of-change.pdf?sfvrsn=42950021_0 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33211814 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41203924
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  • Can COVID cause autism?

    Can COVID cause autism?
    Nov 3 2025
    This week, a new study suggests a causal link not between Tylenol, but to COVID, which can cause a fever. There is clearly more research needed, but the findings are consistent with research on the link between maternal illness and autism. Also, it’s well known that genetics plays a role in how symptoms of autism …

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    16 min
  • A lesson on leucovorin

    A lesson on leucovorin
    Oct 20 2025
    Two pediatricians, a child neurologist and a child psychiatrist walk into the ASF weekly science podcast to discuss the safety, efficacy and appropriateness of leucovorin, the drug that the HHS is fast tracking through the FDA approval process. Does it work? Is it safe? What should I do or know when I talk to my …

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    52 min
  • Have you heard the good news?

    Have you heard the good news?
    Oct 6 2025
    The National Institutes of Health just awarded $50million to 13 different research sites to better understand genetic and environmental contributions to an autism diagnosis, or increase in prevalence in autism, as well as environmental factors which improve the quality of life for children and adults with ASD. You can read about them here or listen …

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    27 min
  • Happy Birthday Simons Searchlight!

    Happy Birthday Simons Searchlight!
    Sep 21 2025
    In an effort to better understand the causes of autism in those with a known genetic variant associated with ASD or other developmental disorders, in 2010, the Simons Foundation launched Simons VIP, now known as Simons Searchlight – an online international research program studying nearly 200 rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorders and working with over 60 patient …

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    44 min
  • Let’s Talk Tylenol

    Let’s Talk Tylenol
    Sep 8 2025
    This week the @WSJ reported that the upcoming MAHA report will include acetaminophen (also known as Tylenol in the United States, although it is used all over the world) use during pregnancy as a cause of autism. Acetaminophen is used in about 7.5 % of pregnant women. This is one of many environmental exposures that …

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    16 min
  • This one’s for the girls

    This one’s for the girls
    Aug 25 2025
    This week, Drs. Casey Burrows from @UMN and Shuting Zheng from @UTexas discuss a new paper looking at sex differences in autism features from 20-40 months of age. A new analysis done with data from the Baby Siblings Research Consortium concludes that, early in life, girls with autism show differences in some autism features (like …

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    45 min
  • Autism and diseases of the aging brain

    Autism and diseases of the aging brain
    Aug 10 2025
    As the autistic brain ages, is it more vulnerable to other brain disorders? Recent scientific discoveries in Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease show that there may be an underlying mechanism between these diseases and autism. However diagnosing someone with autism with an additional brain disorder, especially dementia, can be difficult. This week’s podcast covers the …

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    12 min