RESEARCH ON THE CAUSES OF AUTISM
Research on prenatal health
Association of Maternal Prenatal Vitamin Use With Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder Recurrence in Young Siblings
Long-term Risk of Neuropsychiatric Disease After Exposure to Infection In Utero
Maternal depression and antidepressant use during pregnancy and the risk of autism spectrum disorder in offspring
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6219268/
Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Preterm Infants: A Meta-analysis
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30076190
Prenatal and perinatal risk factors and the clinical implications on autism spectrum disorder.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29950101
Polycystic ovary syndrome and autism: A test of the prenatal sex steroid theory
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-018-0186-7
Dynamical features in fetal and postnatal zinc-copper metabolic cycles predict the emergence of autism spectrum disorder
http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/4/5/eaat1293.full
Prenatal fever and autism risk
https://www.nature.com/articles/mp2017119
Prenatal Exposure to Acetaminophen and Risk for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autistic Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression Analysis of Cohort Studies
Thyroid-disrupting chemicals and brain development: an update
http://www.endocrineconnections.com/content/7/4/R160.full.pdf+html
Association of Maternal Use of Folic Acid and Multivitamin Supplements in the Periods Before and During Pregnancy With the Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Offspring
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2667432?redirect=true
Prenatal exposure to acetaminophen and children’s language development at 30 months
http://www.europsy-journal.com/article/S0924-9338(17)32989-9/fulltext
Social impairments in autism spectrum disorder are related to maternal immune history profile
https://www.nature.com/articles/mp2017201.pdf
Antenatal nutritional supplementation and autism spectrum disorders in the Stockholm youth cohort: population based cohort study
http://www.bmj.com/content/359/bmj.j4273
Combined Prenatal Pesticide Exposure and Folic Acid Intake in Relation to Autism Spectrum Disorder
https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/EHP604.alt_.pdf
The role of oxidative stress, inflammation and acetaminophen exposure from birth to early childhood in the induction of autism
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0300060517693423
Acetaminophen use in pregnancy and neurodevelopment: attention function and autism spectrum symptoms
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27353198
Elevated Maternal C-Reactive Protein and Autism in a National Birth Cohort
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3633612/
Month of Conception and Learning Disabilities: A Record-Linkage Study of 801,592 Children
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27651381
Maternal Infection During Pregnancy and Autism Spectrum Disorders
http://www.princeton.edu/~sswang/zerbo_croen13_maternal-infection-ASD_JADD.pdf
A sexually dichotomous, autistic-like phenotype is induced by Group B Streptococcus maternofetal immune activation
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27220806
Extremely Preterm Born Children at Very High Risk for Developing Autism Spectrum Disorder
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26546379
Association of Maternal Diabetes With Autism in Offspring
http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2247143
Association of Perinatal Risk Factors with Autism Spectrum Disorder
https://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1597624
Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders According to Period of Prenatal Antidepressant Exposure
http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2616362
Antidepressants during pregnancy and autism in offspring: population based cohort study
http://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/358/bmj.j2811.full.pdf
Too Much Folate in Pregnant Women Increases Risk for Autism, Study Suggests
Role of environmental toxins in autism
Neurobehavioral Deficits, Diseases, and Associated Costs of Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals in the European Union
Self-reported pregnancy exposures and placental DNA methylation in the MARBLES prospective autism sibling study
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5538262/
Environment and Autism: Current State of the Science
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4955700/pdf/nihms780807.pdf
Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Environmental Toxicants: Epigenetics as an Underlying Mechanism
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijg/2017/7526592/
Prenatal exposure to common environmental factors affects brain lipids and increases risk of developing autism spectrum disorders
http://autisme-montreal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/expectantmoms-chemicals.pdf
Air toxics and the risk of autism spectrum disorder: the results of a population based case-control study in southwestern Pennsylvania.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26444407
Environmental toxicants and autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review
http://www.nature.com/tp/journal/v4/n2/full/tp20144a.html
L’exposition aux contaminants environnementaux et les troubles du spectre de l’autisme
http://www.rnetsa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Contaminants-et-autisme.pdf
Autism spectrum disorder: interaction of air pollution with the MET receptor tyrosine kinase gene.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24240654
Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Prenatal Residential Proximity to Agricultural Pesticides: The CHARGE Study
https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/122/10/ehp.1307044.alt.pdf
Project TENDR: Targeting Environmental Neuro-Developmental Risks. The TENDR Consensus Statement
https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/124/7/EHP358.alt.pdf
Neurodevelopmental effects in children associated with exposure to organophosphate pesticides: a systematic review
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24121005
Burden of disease and costs of exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals in the European Union: an updated analysis.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27003928
Polychlorinated Biphenyl and Organochlorine Pesticide Concentrations in Maternal Mid-Pregnancy Serum Samples: Association with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability
https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/wp-content/uploads/advpub/2016/8/EHP277.acco.pdf
Neurobehavioural eff ects of developmental toxicity
http://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/laneur/PIIS1474-4422(13)70278-3.pdf
Pandemic of idiopathic multimorbidity
http://autisme-montreal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Can-Fam-Phys-Multimorbidity-Commentary.pdf
Research on genetics
Psychophysiological Associations with Gastrointestinal Symptomatology in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Kctd13 deletion reduces synaptic transmission via increased RhoA
https://www.nature.com/articles/nature24470
Genetic Heritability and Shared Environmental Factors Among Twin Pairs With Autism
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4440679/
A Twin Study of Heritable and Shared Environmental Contributions to Autism
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4104233/
Advances in Research (list of studies on genetics)
https://www.autism.com/advocacy_research_1#Genetics
Research on immunology and inflammation
Evidence linking oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and inflammation in the brain of individuals with autism.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4001006/
Is a Subtype of Autism an Allergy of the Brain?
http://www.clinicaltherapeutics.com/article/S0149-2918(13)00182-3/pdf
Physical health problems related to autism
Constipation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Associated with Increased Emergency Department Visits and Inpatient Admissions
https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(18)30651-6/fulltext
Constipation Burden in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Emergency Department and Healthcare Use
https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(18)30883-7/fulltext
Autism Spectrum Disorders and Metabolic Complications of Obesity
https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(16)30657-6/fulltext
Relationship of Weight Outcomes, Co-Occurring Conditions, and Severity of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Study to Explore Early Development
https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(18)31263-0/fulltext
Medical Comorbidities in Autism Spectrum Disorders
http://autismcanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Medical-Comorbidities-Report_July2014.pdf
Comorbidités relatives aux troubles du spectre de l’autisme
http://autisme-montreal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Comorbidities-Report_FR_2014.pdf
Advances in Research (includes other interesting research on multiple topics)
https://www.autism.com/advocacy_research_1
Advances in Research – Part 2 (includes other interesting research on multiple topics)
https://www.autism.com/tools_research_refs_pt2
Advances in Research – Part 3 (includes other interesting research on multiple topics)
https://www.autism.com/tools_research_refs_pt3
Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-analysis
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/133/5/872
Study: Vitamin B12 levels low in brains affected by autism or schizophrenia
Elevated levels of tissue plasminogen activator and E-selectin in male children with autism spectrum disorder
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27194368
Shorter sleep duration is associated with social impairment and comorbidities in ASD
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28301091
Biomedical treatments
Folinic acid improves verbal communication in children with autism and language impairment: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5794882/
Résumé des traitements diététiques, nutritionnels et médicaux contre l’autisme – basé sur plus de 150 études publiées
http://autisme-montreal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/SummaryofTreatmentsforAutism-FR-2013.pdf
Summary of Dietary, Nutritional, and Medical Treatments for Autism – based on over 150 published research studies.
http://ariconference.com/enews/treatment.pdf
Autism and Dietary Therapy: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Randomized controlled trial of vitamin D supplementation in children with autism spectrum disorder
Unexpected improvement in core autism spectrum disorder symptoms after long-term treatment with probiotics
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27621806
Microbiota Transfer Therapy alters gut ecosystem and improves gastrointestinal and autism symptoms: an open-label study
http://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40168-016-0225-7
Is autism reversible?
http://autisme-montreal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Acta-Paed-Is-Autism-Reversible.pdf
Celiac Disease Presenting as Autism
http://autisme-montreal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/J-Child-Neurology-Autism-Celiac.pdf
Nutrition and special diets
Comprehensive Nutritional and Dietary Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder—A Randomized, Controlled 12-Month Trial
http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/3/369/htm
Markers of Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity in Children with Autism
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3688832/
Autism and Dietary Therapy: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Celiac disease presenting as autism
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19564647
Prevalence
Estimated Prevalence of Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities Following Questionnaire Changes in the 2014 National Health Interview Survey
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr087.pdf
Other Studies
Prevalence of Depressive Disorders in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: a Meta-Analysis
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10802-018-0402-1