Small Rwandan Study Finds Likely Genetic Findings in 13% of Children With Autism
Trio exome sequencing identified likely pathogenic genetic findings in four of 31 Rwandan children with autism. Researchers caution that the result is…
Medical Cannabis Registry Links Short-Term Anxiety and Sleep Improvements in Autistic Adults—With Major Caveat
An 18-month UK registry study found reported early improvements in anxiety and sleep among autistic adults prescribed medical cannabis. Without a comparison…
Anxious Distress Was Common in Both Depression and Bipolar Disorder in Tokyo Study
A study of 202 psychiatric outpatients found similar rates of anxious distress among people with major depression and bipolar disorder, while anxious…
Male and Female BTBR Mice Showed Different Autism-Like Behavioral Patterns
A small 2026 mouse study found that male and female BTBR mice differed in motor learning, social approach and habit-related tasks. The…
Study Finds Later Sleep Timing and More Night Waking Among Preschool Autistic Children
A Guangzhou study found that autistic children under 6 slept slightly less, went to sleep later and were more likely to wake…
EEG Machine-Learning Study Shows Promise for ADHD Classification—but Not Diagnosis
A 2026 study classified children with and without ADHD from EEG recordings with up to 81% accuracy, but the researchers describe the…
Childhood Brain-Fiber Differences Were Linked With Teen Depression Scores in a Small Study
A longitudinal study of 76 children found that a larger childhood uncinate fasciculus was associated with higher depression symptom scores during adolescence,…
Autism and ADHD Show Distinct Resting-Brain Connectivity Pattern in Small Study
A 2026 analysis of resting-state MRI scans found weaker connectivity in several brain-region pairs among autistic participants with ADHD compared with autistic…
Why maternal mental health research needs a larger, fairer investment
A peer-reviewed Comment in Nature Mental Health says maternal mental health remains underfunded and understudied, and calls for broader research into stress…
Saudi Survey Finds No Clear Link Between Ultra-Processed Food Intake and Quality of Life in Children With ADHD
A small cross-sectional study of 128 Saudi children and teenagers with ADHD found no significant association between the share of calories from…