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Genetic risk fell as autism and ADHD diagnoses rose in Denmark

A JAMA Psychiatry study of 37,000 Danes found people diagnosed more recently carried less genetic liability, pointing at broader criteria rather than a new environmental cause.

Aug 1, 2026

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Autism diagnoses rose only in women and girls after 2020

Tracking 171,134 patients in a US health system, JAMA Network Open found male autism diagnoses flat or falling while female rates climbed 19% a year.

Aug 1, 2026

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Sibling study found no autism or ADHD link to paracetamol

Comparing siblings whose mothers used paracetamol in one pregnancy but not the other, a JAMA Internal Medicine study of 124,333 children found the association vanished.

Aug 1, 2026