Category: Autism Spectrum Disorders

Dev Med Child Neurol. 2026 Nov 13. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.70612. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAIM: To understand parents' perceptions of the impacts of a modified sports intervention,...

Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed. 2026 Nov 13:edpract-2026-331525. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2026-331525. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:43025945 | DOI:10.1136/archdischild-2026-331525

BMJ. 2026 Nov 12;395:e101390. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2026-101390.NO ABSTRACTPMID:43020519 | DOI:10.1136/bmj-2026-101390

Neurobiol Dis. 2026 Nov 12:107682. doi: 10.1016/j.nbd.2026.107682. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) presents with diverse cognitive and behavioral abnormalities that begin during early...

Cell. 2026 Nov 11:S0092-8674(26)01327-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2026.10.040. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTJuvenile social play is critical for neurodevelopment, yet the neural mechanisms organizing moment-to-moment interactions remain elusive....

Adapt Phys Activ Q. 2026 Nov 11:1. doi: 10.1123/apaq.2026-0279. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:43020044 | DOI:10.1123/apaq.2026-0279

Cell. 2026 Nov 12;189(23):7528-7549.e14. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2026.10.027.ABSTRACTRare genetic variants contribute substantially to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), yet the regulatory logic of vulnerable subcortical cells is poorly...

Cell. 2026 Nov 12;189(23):7287-7288. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2026.10.025.ABSTRACTAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) involves changes in social and stereotypic behaviors regulated by striatal circuitry. Using an innovative cross-species approach,...

J Hazard Mater. 2026 Nov 10;519:144194. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2026.144194. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTN-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine-quinone (6PPD-Q), an ozonide derivative of the tire antioxidant N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD), has been frequently...

Arch Med Res. 2026 Nov 12;58(2):103553. doi: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2026.103553. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a major global health concern that affects up to...

BMJ. 2026 Nov 10;395:e101382. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2026-101382.NO ABSTRACTPMID:43009178 | DOI:10.1136/bmj-2026-101382

BMJ. 2026 Nov 10;395:e101406. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2026-101406.NO ABSTRACTPMID:43009158 | DOI:10.1136/bmj-2026-101406

Lancet Psychiatry. 2026 Nov 10:S2215-0366(26)00326-3. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(26)00326-3. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Major depressive disorder carries high risks of relapse and chronicity, necessitating treatments that achieve...

Arch Cardiol Mex. 2026 Nov 10. doi: 10.24875/ACM.25000311. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Over the past decades, significant advancements and innovations have occurred in the field...

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2026 Nov 10;14:e94908. doi: 10.2196/94908.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Approximately 1 in 100 children worldwide are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and 46% to 89%...

Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2026 Nov 9. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000005925. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSTUDY DESIGN: Pilot retrospective cohort.OBJECTIVE: Using smartphones, we compared degenerative lumbar spine surgery...

J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2026 Nov 10:1-11. doi: 10.1044/2026_JSLHR-26-00293. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: The Tomatis method has been proposed as a complementary intervention intended...

Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2026 Nov 9:111995. doi: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2026.111995. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder with a multifactorial...

J Psychiatr Res. 2026 Nov 7;204:461-468. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2026.11.017. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis study investigated whether autism symptoms in mid-adolescence are associated with self-reported delinquency and...

Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging. 2026 Nov 2;365:112372. doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2026.112372. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with heterogeneous cortical alterations, but which cortical...

J Neuroimmunol. 2026 Nov 3;423:579117. doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2026.579117. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNeurological diseases have become a major global public health burden. Existing central nervous system-targeted therapies...

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2026 Nov 9. doi: 10.1007/s00787-026-03205-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBehavioural parent training is a well-established intervention for children with autism and disruptive...

Biochem Pharmacol. 2026 Nov 8:118603. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2026.118603. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) involves social deficits and severe stereotyped behavior. While central serotonin (5-HT)...

Adapt Phys Activ Q. 2026 Nov 6:1-19. doi: 10.1123/apaq.2025-0190. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis systematic review and meta-analysis synthesized evidence on the effects of physical activity...

Psychiatry Res. 2026 Oct 31;367:117563. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2026.117563. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Students with ASD, ADHD, and specific learning difficulties (SpLD) often experience difficulties adjusting to...

Acta Psychol (Amst). 2026 Nov 7;271:108094. doi: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.108094. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Matrescence is a developmental transition involving bodily, psychological, relational, and social change. Research...

J Autism Dev Disord. 2026 Nov 7. doi: 10.1007/s10803-026-07606-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Burnout among professionals working in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)-based services has received...

Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2026 Nov 7:13591045261502660. doi: 10.1177/13591045261502660. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBackgroundIn recent years, there has been a notable increase in the number of...

J Formos Med Assoc. 2026 Nov 6:S0929-6646(26)00980-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2026.10.044. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Adults with or without autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may adopt social camouflaging...

Acad Pediatr. 2026 Nov 6:103744. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2026.103744. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: While the gap between children identified with developmental conditions and those receiving services has...

J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2026 Nov 6:1-10. doi: 10.3171/2026.5.PEDS26149. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Concussions (i.e., mild traumatic brain injuries [mTBIs]) commonly produce transient neurocognitive and somatic...

JAMA Health Forum. 2026 Nov 6;7(11):e264105. doi: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.4105.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: With the rise of misinformation about autism risk, including recent statements from US government officials, the extent...

Hepatol Int. 2026 Nov 6. doi: 10.1007/s12072-026-11171-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Maternal metabolic health before pregnancy is increasingly linked to offspring neurodevelopment, but metabolic dysfunction-associated...

J Autism Dev Disord. 2026 Nov 6. doi: 10.1007/s10803-026-07589-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Demand for autism assessment has increased substantially in recent years, while diagnostic...

J Vis Exp. 2026 Nov 5;(237). doi: 10.3791/74000.ABSTRACTThis study investigates the relationships between parental stress, social support, and child behavioral outcomes in families raising children...

Autism Res. 2026 Nov 6:e70386. doi: 10.1002/aur.70386. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTJoint attention is a core social-communication process that is affected in autistic children and may...

Public Health Pract (Oxf). 2026 Oct 17;12:100875. doi: 10.1016/j.puhip.2026.100875. eCollection 2026 Dec.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) presents needed information about the size...

Res Autism. 2026 Aug;136:202972. doi: 10.1016/j.reia.2026.202972. Epub 2026 Jul 15.ABSTRACTAutistic adults vary in how they identify with being autistic, which may influence their quality of...

Cureus. 2026 Oct 6;18(10):e117554. doi: 10.7759/cureus.117554. eCollection 2026 Oct.ABSTRACTExcoriation disorder, also known as dermatillomania or skin-picking disorder, is characterized by recurrent, compulsive skin picking that...

J Rare Dis (Berlin). 2026;5(1):111. doi: 10.1007/s44162-026-00253-8. Epub 2026 Nov 4.ABSTRACTIn clinical trials for rare diseases, small patient populations constrain recruitment, limiting data collection. Expert...

J Child Adolesc Trauma. 2026 Sep 2;19(4):3015-3031. doi: 10.1007/s40653-026-00964-6. eCollection 2026 Dec.ABSTRACTThe intersection between autism, developmental trauma, and attachment disruption contributes to unique difficulties for...

Front Psychiatry. 2026 Oct 15;17:1902816. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1902816. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Eating problems are highly prevalent in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, their profile during...

Case Rep Pediatr. 2026 Nov 4;2026:3750797. doi: 10.1155/crpe/3750797. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTFocal brain lesions occurring during critical developmental periods can shed light on the neural substrates underlying...

Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet. 2026 Nov 5. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.b.70043. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) has a strong genetic component. Chromosomal...

J Pediatr. 2026 Nov 5:115388. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115388. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: To assess primary care clinicians' (PCCs; ie, pediatricians, nurse practitioners) perspectives on screening practices...

Physiol Behav. 2026 Nov 5:115561. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2026.115561. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe high prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) is gaining increasing attention....

World Neurosurg. 2026 Nov 5:125493. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2026.125493. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: In patients undergoing adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery, we compared the lumbosacral fractional curve...

Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2026 Nov 5:111994. doi: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2026.111994. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNeurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) represent a heterogeneous class of early-onset conditions marked by impairments...

J Neurosci Methods. 2026 Nov 5:110943. doi: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2026.110943. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Computational models can link anatomical structure to neural dynamics. However, there is no...

Am J Hum Genet. 2026 Nov 5;113(11):2324-2341. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2026.08.017.ABSTRACTAntisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) are versatile disease-modifying therapies for genetic diseases. An accelerated US Food and Drug Administration...

Gait Posture. 2026 Oct 30;133:110683. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2026.110683. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is associated with reduced quality of life and functional impairment....

Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2026 Oct 26;153:106457. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2026.106457. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42987655 | DOI:10.1016/j.archger.2026.106457

Cognition. 2026 Nov 5;279:106756. doi: 10.1016/j.cognition.2026.106756. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBilingualism has been associated with enhanced Executive Functions (EFs) in typically developing (TD) children and autistic...

J Pediatr Nurs. 2026 Nov 5;92:660-669. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2026.10.051. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Pediatric patients who have suffered an acute traumatic injury are at an increased...

Neurosurgery. 2026 Nov 5. doi: 10.1227/neu.0000000000004287. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Decisional regret (DR) measures perception of an event relative to one's own expectations,...

Discov Ment Health. 2026 Aug 10;6(1):219. doi: 10.1007/s44192-026-00453-0.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To examine factors associated with elevated risk of suicidal thoughts, behaviors, and death by suicide among high...

J Autism Dev Disord. 2026 Nov 5. doi: 10.1007/s10803-026-07607-7. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Physical activity (PA) is encouraged to promote mental health in autistic children,...

J Autism Dev Disord. 2026 Nov 5. doi: 10.1007/s10803-026-07582-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Despite growing global attention to neurodiversity, evidence on awareness, inclusion, and policy...

J Pediatr Psychol. 2026 Nov 4:jsag077. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsag077. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: This study evaluated associations between social functioning and cognitive-affective functions (CAF), including executive...

BMJ Ment Health. 2026 Nov 3;29(1):e302983. doi: 10.1136/bmjment-2026-302983.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42977525 | DOI:10.1136/bmjment-2026-302983

World Neurosurg. 2026 Nov 3:125487. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2026.125487. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To describe the long-term outcomes of Dynesys dynamic stabilization combined with decompression.METHODS: This study...

J Biomed Res. 2026 Oct 25:1-18. doi: 10.7555/JBR.40.20260347. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMaternal immune activation (MIA) is a pivotal risk factor for neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism...

BMJ Open. 2026 Nov 2;16(11):e122190. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-122190.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42971620 | DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2026-122190

Neurobiol Dis. 2026 Nov 2:107672. doi: 10.1016/j.nbd.2026.107672. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPredictive coding frameworks propose that perception emerges from a continuous comparison of incoming sensory signals...

Neuroimage. 2026 Nov 2:122327. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2026.122327. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSimilarities in cognitive processing have been reported between individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and non-clinical...

Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2026 Nov 2:107070. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2026.107070. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAutism spectrum disorder (ASD), including both idiopathic and syndromic forms, is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental...

Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2026 Nov 2;326:121008. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2026.121008. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPerchlorate, thiocyanate, and nitrate are widespread environmental anions that inhibit iodide uptake via the...

JAMA Pediatr. 2026 Nov 2. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.5142. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: Little is known about neurodevelopmental outcomes of children exposed to SARS-CoV-2 messenger RNA (mRNA)...

Acta Neurol Belg. 2026 Nov 2. doi: 10.1007/s13760-026-03227-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Epilepsy is one of the most common chronic neurological disorders in childhood and...

Acta Neurol Belg. 2026 Nov 2. doi: 10.1007/s13760-026-03228-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTZinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) are biologically interconnected essential metals, but joint hair concentration...

J Genet Psychol. 2026 Nov 1:1-17. doi: 10.1080/00221325.2026.2754430. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder poses significant emotional and practical challenges for parents....

J Clin Med Res. 2026 Oct 23;18(10):759-769. doi: 10.14740/jocmr6687. eCollection 2026 Oct.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and feeding and mealtime problems are common in children with...

BMC Health Serv Res. 2026 Aug 12;26(1):1484. doi: 10.1186/s12913-026-15318-z.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Addressing the research gaps, including incomplete analysis of influencing factors, limited scope of study populations, and...

Eur J Pediatr. 2026 Oct 30;185(11):912. doi: 10.1007/s00431-026-07554-6.ABSTRACTSleep, emotional, and behavioral problems are common comorbidities associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Current longitudinal research on...

Nat Methods. 2026 Oct 30. doi: 10.1038/s41592-026-03289-2. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGenetic variation can alter organ structure and function. Comparative statistical analysis of organs across genetic...

JMIR Res Protoc. 2026 Oct 30;15:e110988. doi: 10.2196/110988.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42963052 | DOI:10.2196/110988

JMIR Res Protoc. 2026 Oct 30;15:e113321. doi: 10.2196/113321.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42963047 | DOI:10.2196/113321

Autism Res. 2026 Oct 29:e70387. doi: 10.1002/aur.70387. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42958714 | DOI:10.1002/aur.70387

J Eat Disord. 2026 Oct 28;14(1):253. doi: 10.1186/s40337-026-01810-8.ABSTRACTPassarini et al. review restricted and repetitive behaviours in autism and eating disorders (EDs), proposing possible roles in...

Stem Cell Res Ther. 2026 Jul 30;17(1):387. doi: 10.1186/s13287-026-05122-1.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental condition of etiology, characterized by deficits in social...

BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil. 2026 Oct 22;18(1):531. doi: 10.1186/s13102-026-01871-x.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Over the past two decades, numerous studies have identified a potential negative effect of muscle...

J Neurodev Disord. 2026 Aug 3;18(1):61. doi: 10.1186/s11689-026-09703-2.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Self-determination, or the degree to which an individual perceives they have "causal agency" over their life plans,...

Assessment. 2026 Oct 29:10731911261496704. doi: 10.1177/10731911261496704. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTArtificial intelligence (AI) may be increasingly positioned to strengthen autism spectrum disorder (ASD) assessment by improving...

Nervenarzt. 2026 Oct 29. doi: 10.1007/s00115-026-02028-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAggression in mental disorders is a clinically and societally highly relevant transdiagnostic phenomenon with heterogeneous developmental...

Transl Psychiatry. 2026 Aug 1;16(1):595. doi: 10.1038/s41398-026-04351-5.ABSTRACTAlthough cancer patients have a high burden of mental illness, it is less clear whether patients with mental illness...

Neuroscience. 2026 Oct 29:S0306-4522(26)00704-9. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2026.10.034. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) frequently co-occur, whereas the underlying neurobiological mechanisms remain...

Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging. 2026 Oct 21;364:112354. doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2026.112354. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDespite the widespread use of memantine in modulating excitatory/inhibitory balance, the precise changes in...

Tissue Cell. 2026 Oct 20;104(Pt 3):104071. doi: 10.1016/j.tice.2026.104071. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), including preeclampsia, remain a major cause of maternal and...

Psychol Serv. 2026 Oct 29. doi: 10.1037/ser0001087. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPediatric psychological evaluations generate recommendations intended to guide treatment, educational planning, and service access; however,...

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026 Nov 3;123(44):e2535732123. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2535732123. Epub 2026 Oct 29.ABSTRACTThe X-linked RNA helicase DDX3X is a high-risk gene for...

Neural Regen Res. 2026 Oct 29. doi: 10.4103/NRR.NRRONLINE-D-26-00895. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAutism spectrum disorder is a prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder lacking effective pharmacological agents targeting core...

IEEE Trans Med Imaging. 2026 Oct 29;PP. doi: 10.1109/TMI.2026.3745506. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTState space model (SSM) is a powerful tool in neuroscience field to characterize...

J Paediatr Child Health. 2026 Oct 28. doi: 10.1111/jpc.70633. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDiagnostic and developmental assessment reports communicate outcomes and recommendations for children with neurodevelopmental...

Front Robot AI. 2026 Oct 13;13:1868211. doi: 10.3389/frobt.2026.1868211. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTReliable engagement recognition is important for adaptive robot-assisted autism therapy (RAAT). However, progress remains constrained by...

Front Public Health. 2026 Oct 13;14:1920774. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1920774. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Globally, the prevalence of mood disorders among children and adolescents is rising, with the associated...

Front Immunol. 2026 Oct 13;17:1957528. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1957528. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTThe transition from menstruation to endometrial regeneration is a dynamic biological interval involving inflammatory resolution, immune-cell regulation,...

Front Psychol. 2026 Oct 13;17:1976678. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1976678. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTInterventions addressing physical functioning and social generalization together remain scarce for adolescents with autism. This study developed...

Clin Psychopharmacol Neurosci. 2026 Nov 30;24(4):776-786. doi: 10.9758/cpn.26.1398. Epub 2026 Jun 24.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been increasingly associated with alterations in synaptic function...

J Audiol Otol. 2026 Oct 29. doi: 10.7874/jao.2025.00752. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: : This preliminary investigation evaluated the effectiveness of sound therapy and...

Pediatr Dent. 2026 Sep 15;48(5):379-384.ABSTRACTPurpose: To compare pediatric patient populations and clinical treatment data at a children's hospital dental clinic (HDC) and a school based...