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Prevalence and Early Identification of Autism Spectrum …
Published: 3 days ago | (Link to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov))
This report describes autism spectrum disorder prevalence and early identifications patterns among children aged 4 and 8 years old.
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New CDC Report Shows Increase in Autism in 2022 with Notable Shifts in Race, Ethnicity, and Sex
Published: 3 days ago | (Link to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health contributed to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report examining autism…
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Leading Autism Organizations Release Joint Statement on Upholding Scientific Integrity and Supporting the Autism Community
Published: 3 days ago | (Link to Autistic Self Advocacy Network)
April 17, 2025, Washington, D.C. – As national organizations dedicated to advancing the well-being of Autistic individuals, the Autistic Self Advocacy…
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Widening the autism spotlight
Published: 3 days ago | (Link to Science | AAAS)
Widening the autism spotlight. Underrepresentation of girls and women in studies warps our understanding of the condition, argues a neuroscientist.
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In first news conference as HHS secretary, Kennedy says autism is an epidemic in the US
Published: 4 days ago | (Link to CNN)
In his first news conference as secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday that rising rates of…
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RFK seeks the ‘environmental’ cause of autism. Scientists say it’s not that simple
Published: 4 days ago | (Link to NPR)
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wednesday declared that autism is a rapidly growing “epidemic” in the U.S. and vowed to identify…
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RFK Jr. plans autism studies to identify ‘environmental toxins’ linked to rising rates
Published: 4 days ago | (Link to NBC News)
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the agency will soon announce autism studies aimed at identifying “environmental toxins” that may be responsible…
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‘Autism Epidemic Runs Rampant,’ New Data Shows 1 in 31 Children Afflicted
Published: 5 days ago | (Link to HHS.gov)
WASHINGTON, DC—APRIL 15, 2025—Autism prevalence in the U.S. has increased from 1 in 36 children to 1 in 31, according to the Centers for Disease Control and…
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Autism Rates Hit Record High, With One in 31 Children Affected, CDC Reports
Published: 5 days ago | (Link to Rutgers University)
Autism rates in the United States have reached a record high, with about one in 31 children (3.2%) identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD),…
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Relationships between brain activity, tryptophan-related gut metabolites, and autism symptomatology
Published: 6 days ago | (Link to Nature)
While it has been suggested that alterations in the composition of gut microbial metabolites may play a causative role in the pathophysiology of autism…
