How gut microbial imbalances may contribute to ASD severity and highlights potential therapies like probiotics and fecal microbiota transplantation to alleviate symptoms. Study: The ...

Arachidonic acid, which is released from phospholipid membranes, is metabolized to various epoxyeicosatrienoic acid (EET) compounds and subsequently to dihydroxyeicosatrienoic acids (diHETrE). This ...

The study reveals that children with potential autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show a significant preference for predictable visual stimuli, spending more time observing them than typically developing ...

Credit: Getty Images Understanding autism symptoms in women can help physicians better identify and support women with ASD, to ultimately improve their quality of life. As physicians and researchers ...

TAMPA, Fla. (BLOOM) — Scientists at the University of Fukui in Japan have identified a significant link between specific fatty acid metabolites found in umbilical cord blood and the symptoms of autism ...

Researchers have found a significant link between the levels of specific dihydroxy fatty acids in umbilical cord blood and ASD symptoms. Their findings highlight the role of these metabolites in the ...

Scientists at Wenzhou Medical University and Xiamen University have shown how autism symptoms in mice arise when a certain pair of competing nerve proteins falls out of equilibrium. The results of the ...

Girls with autism often use masking to appear more socially acceptable. Sensory sensitivities in girls with autism can lead to extreme reactions like meltdowns. Special interests in girls with autism ...

Microbiome dysbiosis—changes in the composition of gut microbes that alter the metabolites present—has long been implicated in playing a causative role in the pathophysiology of autism spectrum ...

Cannabidiol (CBD) may improve behavior in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), found a new study presented at the 2025 European Congress of Psychiatry in Madrid, Spain. “The ...