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Insomnia in ADHD and Autism: What Taurine and Magnesium Actually Do

Sleep problems are extremely common in ADHD and autism. We checked what the actual research says about taurine and magnesium, and why the evidence for the two is not the same.

Aug 18, 2026 Read more →
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Mast Cells and Autism: What a 400-Patient Study From a Rare Disease Actually Showed

A post claims mast cell activation means nearly 7x higher autism risk. The real source exists, but it is older, narrower and more cautious than the headline suggests.

Aug 15, 2026 Read more →
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A Shared Neurodevelopmental Spectrum Links ADHD, Autism and Dyslexia to Real-World Outcomes

A large 2026 twin study found a common trait dimension underlying ADHD, autism and dyslexia that predicts school outcomes years later. Here is what it found, and what it does not mean.

Aug 13, 2026 Read more →
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Is Inflammation "At the Root" of Autism? What the Largest Cytokine Study Ever Done Actually Found

A post claims inflammation is at the root of autism. We found the real study - the largest of its kind - and what its own authors say should temper that claim.

Aug 12, 2026 Read more →
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Why SSRIs Don't Work the Same for Everyone with Autism: The Serotonin Study Behind It

A viral post maps serotonin differences across three brain regions in autism. We traced it to the actual postmortem study - here is what it found and what it means for SSRI treatment.

Aug 07, 2026 Read more →
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Autism or OCD? How to Tell Repetitive Behaviors Apart (What the Research Actually Says)

Autism and OCD overlap in over 17% of cases, and both involve repetitive behaviors - but they come from different places. Here is what differential-diagnosis research actually shows.

Aug 05, 2026 Read more →
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Boron and Autism: What a New Rat Study Found (and Why You Should Not Take Boron Supplements Because of It)

A viral post claims low-dose boron improved autism-like symptoms. The real study exists - but it was in rats, using a lab technique very different from taking a supplement.

Aug 04, 2026 Read more →
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Stanford Scientists Calmed an Overactive Brain Circuit and Reversed Autism-Like Behavior in Mice

A viral post claims Stanford "successfully reversed autism." The real study is real and exciting - but it was in mice, using tools not yet available for humans. Here is what actually happened.

Aug 04, 2026 Read more →
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L-Carnitine and Autism: What the Research Actually Shows (and Why It Does Not Work the Same for Everyone)

A Facebook post claims L-carnitine improves autism symptoms. Unlike some supplement claims, this one is backed by real clinical trials - with important caveats.

Aug 02, 2026 Read more →
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Why So Many Diagnoses Travel Together: The Science of Neurodivergent Overlap

ADHD, autism, OCD, Tourette syndrome, anxiety and learning differences rarely show up alone. Here is what shared genetics reveal about why neurodivergent conditions cluster together.

Jul 27, 2026 Read more →
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ADHD and Autism Show No Evidence of Accelerated Brain Aging, New Study Finds

A large 2026 neuroimaging study in PLOS Medicine compared nine neurological and psychiatric conditions. The result: neither ADHD nor autism showed premature brain aging.

Jul 27, 2026 Read more →
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Is Autism "Linked to Neanderthal DNA"? Here's the Real 2024 Study.

A viral post claims autism is linked to Neanderthal DNA in modern humans. There is a real, peer-reviewed 2024 study behind this - but autistic people don't carry more Neanderthal DNA overall, the effect is specific to certain rare variants, and it depends heavily on ancestry.

Jul 22, 2026 Read more →
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