Health insights and strategies for neurodivergent families
A review of 25,000+ patients across six viral infections found that the same inflammatory markers are linked to cognitive decline regardless of which virus caused it. For ND families already managing immune differences, this framework changes how we think about post-viral brain fog.
The largest accelerometer study of sleep and activity in autistic adults finds that daytime physical activity patterns predict nighttime sleep quality - and the penalty for inactivity is steeper in autism.
A multivariate GWAS of 510,000+ cases reveals that less than 1% of ADHD's genetic variants are unique to ADHD. The rest are shared with depression and bipolar disorder - which means comorbidities aren't bad luck. They're the same underlying architecture expressing differently.
The first major meta-analysis of sibling cognition (32 studies, 8,873 kids) finds children without ADHD who have a sibling with ADHD show a small but real cognitive footprint. This isn't damage - it's shared family wiring.
A 35-year Swedish study of 2.7 million people reveals the famous 4:1 male-to-female autism ratio is a diagnostic artifact. By age 20, the ratio approaches 1:1. Girls aren't less autistic - they're being missed.
Estrogen boosts dopamine. When it drops premenstrually, postpartum, or in perimenopause, ADHD symptoms can spike and medications may feel less effective. A psychiatrist explains the science behind the hormone-ADHD connection.
The biggest psychiatric genetics study ever made headlines everywhere — and most of them got it wrong. Here's what correlation vs. causation actually means for your family.
Researchers found that mutations in gut bacteria DNA — not just which bacteria are present — differ between autistic and neurotypical children.
A new meta-analysis of 14 studies across 10 countries finds that C-section delivery is associated with (not proven to cause) a modest 12-14% increased risk of ADHD. But context matters: genetics explain ~74% of ADHD risk, while birth factors account for a tiny fraction.
A 46-year British study of 10,930 people finds childhood ADHD traits predict more chronic health conditions by midlife — but the association runs through modifiable factors like smoking, BMI, and mental health.
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