Researchers found that mild inflammation during pregnancy led mouse offspring to develop persistent brain overactivity and autism-like behaviors, but remarkably, one dose of rapamycin reversed these symptoms in adult mice within hours.
New research published in The Lancet shows that accelerated continuous theta burst stimulation (a-cTBS), a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, improved social communication in autistic children at one-month follow-up after just five days of treatment.
The federal autism committee met for the first time since HHS Secretary Kennedy fired most scientific experts and replaced them with activists and advocates, focusing on 'profound autism.'
Children born to mothers who used buprenorphine for opioid addiction during pregnancy show no greater risk of neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD and autism compared to children whose mothers did not use the medication, providing reassurance about this critical treatment option.
