Could processed foods explain why autism is on the rise?

A first-of-its-kind study finds a molecular link between high levels of a food preservative compound and neuronal disruptions that may explain ASD.

Supplements during pregnancy may reduce autism risk

The latest study to investigate the relationship between vitamin supplements during pregnancy and autism spectrum disorders finds a significant link.

Could multivitamin use in pregnancy protect children from autism?

A new study published in The BMJ suggests that children born to mothers who use multivitamins during pregnancy may be at lower risk of autism.

Study: Diet not connected to GI problems in children with autism

Stress – not nutrition – likely cause of increased GI issues.Many children with autism spectrum disorder experience significant gastrointestinal issues, but the cause of these symptoms is…

Report highlights huge problems faced by parents of children with autism

Parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face severe challenges in accessing adequate services, according to a survey of hundreds of parents in the United Kingdom.

Expert panel sets nutrition guidelines to manage GI symptoms in autism

Framework to navigate food selectivity, alternative diets, nutritional deficitsA new guideline for the nutrition of management gastrointestinal symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorders…

GI content of diet may influence autism symptoms

Researchers have discovered that diets with high and low glycemic index scores led to different symptoms of autism spectrum disorders in mice.

Parents of kids with ASD warned about dietary supplements

Parents should avoid excess intake of vitamins that their children with autism already get in the diet, say nutrition researchers, who also found inadequate calcium and vitamin D.

Maternal iron intake linked to offspring autism risk

Children whose mothers did not take iron supplements while pregnant are at significantly greater risk of autism, claim researchers, in the first study to link iron to autism risk.

Possible association between soy formula and seizures in children with autism

A University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher has detected a higher rate of seizures among children with autism who were fed infant formula containing soy protein rather than milk protein.The study found excess seizures among girls and in the total sample of 1,949 children.

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