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Recent Advances in Autism Spectrum Disorder Research on Epigenetics and Personalised Medicine
Le 07/10/2026
CONCLUSION: Despite considerable progress in elucidating the genetic and environmental factors associated with ASD, the disorder remains highly heterogeneous and biologically complex. Future research integrating epigenetic insights, microbiome investigations and precision medicine approaches will be crucial for uncovering the underlying molecular mechanisms and translating these discoveries into more effective diagnostic tools and targeted therapies.
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A multi-atlas ensemble learning framework for autism spectrum disorder diagnosis
Le 07/10/2026
OBJECTIVE: Clinical autism spectrum disorder (ASD) relies on subjective scales and neuroimaging, with traditional approaches suffering from high subjectivity and insufficient feature extraction, increasing misdiagnoses risk.
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Sleep Problems and Mental Health in Middle-Aged and Older Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults
Le 07/10/2026
CONCLUSIONS: Consistent with prior autism trait-based research in the general population, middle-aged and older autistic adults report more extensive sleep problems and worse sleep quality than non-autistic adults. Sleep problems were associated with older age and poorer mental health. Though the study is cross-sectional, the findings highlight the need to explore causal links through intervention. Addressing anxiety, and mental health problems more broadly, may improve sleep quality in ageing...
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Association of soluble epoxide hydrolase in neonatal cord blood with symptoms of autism spectrum disorder: Hamamatsu Birth Cohort for Mothers and Children (HBC Study)
Le 07/10/2026
CONCLUSIONS: Higher sEH concentrations in umbilical cord blood were associated with lower ASD symptom severity. Thus, sEH-related lipid metabolism may be associated with neurodevelopmental processes linked to ASD symptoms. However, given the observational design of the study, causal relationships remain unclear. Further longitudinal and mechanistic studies are warranted to clarify the role of sEH-related lipid pathways in neurodevelopment.
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Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Adult Autism Subthreshold Spectrum Scale
Le 07/10/2026
Considering autism as a spectrum, dimensional measures such as the Adult Autism Subthreshold Spectrum (AdAS Spectrum) have been increasingly emphasized. The AdAS Spectrum is a self-report questionnaire designed to characterize autistic traits and subthreshold manifestations rather than establish an autism diagnosis. This study aimed to culturally adapt the AdAS Spectrum for the Turkish population and evaluate its validity and reliability. A total of 99 individuals with autism spectrum disorder...
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Implementation of components of a family navigation program for children with autism in a pediatric clinic: a best practice implementation project
Le 07/10/2026
CONCLUSIONS: Staff training is beneficial in providing navigation to parents of children diagnosed with autism. Annual competency training to reinforce best practices will ensure the continuity of care for children with autism.
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The Functional Application of Episodic Foresight in Autistic Children
Le 07/10/2026
CONCLUSION: This study provides behavioral evidence that autistic children experience specific challenges with the functional application of episodic foresight. These findings are discussed in relation to their implications for important daily living skills.
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Infant Attention to Eyes Versus Mouth Varies With Mouth Movement Speed, Family History of Autism and Language Development
Le 07/10/2026
CONCLUSION: Our findings confirm age-related changes in eye-to-mouth looking across development and suggest that variability in familial ADHD and heterogeneity in language skills influence attentional differences in infants with a family history of autism. Future family history studies should investigate this heterogeneity using neurophysiological methods.
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Pathological Priming and Developmental Heterochrony as Organizing Concepts in Human iPSC Models of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Le 07/10/2026
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental condition in which diverse genetic risk factors converge on molecular pathways governing early brain development. Human-induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) and brain organoid models now permit direct interrogation of these pathways in patient-derived neural tissue and, in a subset of studies, reveal alterations in neural progenitor proliferation, cortical neurogenesis, synaptic maturation, and network excitability. A landmark...
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On markers of linguistic impairment in autism and their implementation
Le 07/10/2026
Language abilities in autism show considerable variability across linguistic domains: vocabulary, grammar/structural language, and pragmatics (language in context) may be affected to differing degrees and not always simultaneously, as is the case in other neurodevelopmental conditions (NDCs), e.g. Down syndrome, Williams syndrome, or Developmental Language Disorder. This selective review synthesises empirical markers of language impairment across linguistic domains in autism, sometimes in...
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Effects of High-Phenolic Extra Virgin Olive Oil on Sensory Processing in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Study
Le 07/10/2026
No approved treatments currently exist for the core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), prompting clinicians and families to seek alternative approaches, including dietary and nutritional interventions. The Mediterranean diet (MeDi), characterized by a high intake of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory components, is associated with improved health outcomes and reduced risk of chronic diseases. A key element of the MeDi is extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), which is rich in bioactive...
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Effectiveness of Parent-mediated Intervention Versus Standard Therapist-based Intervention in Indian Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Le 07/10/2026
CONCLUSION: The VQURA Parent-Mediated Intervention was more effective than therapist-based intervention in improving autism severity and social functioning, supporting its use as a scalable early intervention model in resource limited settings.
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Gut microbiome modulation by diet and lifestyle in kidney stone disease and autism spectrum disorder: emerging mechanisms and translational prospects
Le 07/10/2026
CONCLUSION: Dietary interventions-particularly high-fiber regimens, polyphenol-rich foods, fermented products, and targeted probiotic formulations-show mechanistic plausibility for microbiome restoration in both conditions. However, clinical translation is constrained by methodological heterogeneity, confounding lifestyle variables, and a paucity of longitudinal, mechanistically anchored trials. We outline a research agenda prioritizing standardized multi-omics, paired gut-urine sampling...
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Correction: Applied Behavior Analysis in Mexico: Efforts and Challenges in Public Policy, Advocacy, and Autism Intervention
Le 07/10/2026
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1007/s40617-024-01031-y.].
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Estimating Network Adequacy of Autism Service Providers in Affordable Care Act Markets
Le 07/10/2026
In the past two decades, behavioral health care for children on the autism spectrum has changed considerably. As demand for applied behavior analysis (ABA) services escalated, government policies broadened health insurance coverage and the number of Board Certified Behavior Analysts increased. Yet, the network adequacy of these providers is unknown. Applying new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) distance standards, we estimated county-level network adequacy in Affordable Care Act...