Understanding neurodivergence
Articles based on published research: ADHD, autism, dyslexia, mood, sleep, and what actually helps.
FOLR2 Gene, ADHD and Folic Acid: What the Study Really Shows
A Vanderbilt study links rare variants in FOLR2, a folate receptor gene, to a group of diagnoses dominated by ADHD. What it shows, its limits, and why it does not mean that folic acid prevents or treats ADHD.
Paracetamol and Antidepressants in Pregnancy: Autism and ADHD Fact-Check
Can paracetamol (Tylenol) or antidepressants taken in pregnancy raise the risk of autism or ADHD? A new umbrella review and a Welsh study of 167,447 children add careful answers: the stronger the study design, the weaker the link. What they found, their limits, and why confounding matters.
Placental Health in Late Pregnancy and ADHD: What the PlGF Study Shows
A University of Iowa study in JAMA Psychiatry links low placental growth factor (PlGF) late in pregnancy to higher odds of an ADHD diagnosis in children. What it found, what it cannot show, and why no parent is to blame.
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