FDA Bans Electrical Shock Devices Used on the Mentally Disabled
Ban takes effect 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
USPSTF finds insufficient evidence for autism screening in all children
The USPSTF has found insufficient evidence to support screening all young children for autism spectrum disorder if a parent or clinician has no expressed concerns.
CDC: Autism affects 1 in 68 children
Increase likely due to better diagnosis of the developmental disorder.
Managing speech-delayed patients
Screening for speech deficiencies at each visit can identify potential delays and target interventions to achieve milestones.
Pets help kids with autism improve social skills
Getting a pet may help people with autism improve their social skills, particularly with offering to share and offering comfort, study results suggest.
Common etiology ID’d for autism, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder
Having a first-degree relative with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder increases risk for autism spectrum disorders.
Walking while bottle drinking causes injuries in toddlers
During the past two decades, more than 45,000 U.S. children aged younger than 3 years required emergency treatment after falling with a bottle, pacifier or sippy cup in their mouth.
Youths with ASDs have poor postsecondary outcomes
More than 50% of youths with an autism spectrum disorder did not participate in education or employment opportunities in the two years after high school.
Publication bias accounts for SSRI benefit in autism
Both positive and negative clinical trial results must be made available to researchers and the public in order to accurately guide therapy and prevent unnecessary repetition in research.
Maternal obesity, diabetes linked to autism
Mothers who are obese or who have diabetes may be more likely to have children with neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism, research suggests.
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