autism
GLP podcast: Tylenol maker refuted link to autism. Daily Caller’s fabricated health scare, exposed
Late last month, Daily Caller published a bombshell report claiming that Johnson & Johnson, the former manufacturer of Tylenol (acetaminophen), ...
GLP podcast: ‘Toxic’ baby food? Dismantling another tort-lawyer health scam
A few months ago, a law firm emailed one of us (Cameron) asking for help promoting their litigation against baby ...
GLP spaces on X: Ice cream sales boost drowning risk? Confusing correlation and causation yields strange – and often harmful – results
Ice cream sales and drownings increase significantly during summer. Although these two outcomes are closely connected, they probably occur in ...
GLP podcast with Cam and Liza: Stigmatizing autism—the anti-vaccine movement’s hysteria devalues the lives of the vulnerable and the marginalized
For nearly three decades, the anti-vaccine movement has perpetuated a dangerous, science-free narrative linking vaccines to autism. Not only has ...
GLP podcast/video: What causes autism? Treating PTSD with psychedelics; Alcoholism could be in our genes
Speculation persists about the causes of autism thanks to an explosion in the number of cases that have been diagnosed ...
GLP Facts and Fallacies Podcast and Video: ‘Industrial’ farming unsustainable? Junk science and academic freedom; Oxalate, the new dietary bogeyman
Are our current farming practices unsustainable? If so, how do we make them sustainable? Academic freedom enables researchers to pursue ...
Podcast and video: GE chestnut tree coming soon? Tylenol doesn’t cause autism; Damar Hamlin-COVID vaccine controversy
After years of delay, a genetically engineered chestnut tree may finally receive USDA approval. Is it headed for a new ...
Viewpoint: Should autism be treated as an illness that should be cured?
“Many of the greatest artists, actors, musicians, scientists, and entrepreneurs of all time were and are autistic. We all serve ...
Viewpoint: Blacks raise questions about racial stereotyping of autism diagnoses and therapies
Part of the reason people are quick to stereotype me is that there is no research on middle-aged black women ...
Certain autism behaviors and seizures might have a common origins
Early behavioral signs predict seizures in autistic children, according to a new study. Previous work has shown that 5 to ...
Autism linked to eating disorders—but which comes first?
At least 20 percent of adults and 3 percent of children with eating disorders also have autism. But much of ...
Environmental factors can’t be blamed for rising autism rates, study says
The relative contributions of genetic and environmental factors to autism and traits of the condition have held steady over multiple ...
Early test for autism could be possible by measuring levels of the hormone vasopressin
Low levels of the hormone vasopressin in early infancy may presage an autism diagnosis in childhood, according to a new ...
Autistic children struggle with emotional control. It’s even harder for girls, study says
Emotion control eludes more girls than boys with autism, according to a new study of young people hospitalized for psychiatric ...
‘Profound consequences’: Autistic people unable to tune out distractions, study suggests
Autistic people have atypical activity in a part of the brain that regulates attention, according to a new study. The ...
Biological marker for autism in babies could lead to earlier therapy and better development
A small study by researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine has identified a biological marker in the cerebrospinal fluid ...
Infants with ‘insecure attachments’ to parents may be at higher risk of autism
Younger siblings of children with autism who have insecure attachments to their caregivers are more likely to be diagnosed with ...
Early sleep problems for autistic children may predict repetitive behaviors later
Early sleep problems predict repetitive behaviors later in childhood. And toddlers who overreact or underreact to sensory stimuli have more ...
Questioning the reliability of common autism screening tool
A short, widely used screening survey for autism called the Autism Spectrum Quotient – 10 items (AQ-10) may not be ...
How America is neglecting its growing elderly autistic population
[E]merging research suggests that autistic adults are at high risk of a broad array of physical and mental health conditions, ...
‘Socially clueless robots’? Debunking the myth that autistic people aren’t good at friendship
A number of myths about autistic people abound. For one, it's a great myth that autistic people lack empathy. This ...
Autistic children often have trouble sleeping. Melatonin may help, study says
Melatonin is safe for long-term use in autistic children who have difficulty sleeping, according to a new study. The study ...
Once promising autism drug Abilify linked to heart problems, substantial weight gains
It has been 11 years since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved aripiprazole for children with autism. The ...
‘One piece of the puzzle’: Exploring differences in medical care for black and white children with autism
Black children with autism who are hospitalized for psychiatric problems are more impaired than their white peers, according to a ...
People with autism show significant increases in IQ as they mature, but development issues remain
People with autism show significant improvements in cognitive ability from age 12 to 23 years, but their autism traits remain ...
How repetitive movements help autistic people cope with anxiety
Typical infants and toddlers may kick their legs repeatedly, rock back and forth while playing or flap their hands in ...
People with autism more likely to experience headaches and epilepsy
People with autism have more brain-related health problems, such as headaches and epilepsy, than typical people do, according to a ...
