Weight status, diet quality, perceived stress, and functional health of caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder

This 2020 article focuses on neurodevelopmental disorders, which are characterized by irregular brain development that lead to impairments in cognition, communication, and social skills. Penna et al. explain that the underlying mechanisms on a molecular level are only partly known. But a common feature of neurodevelopmental disorders is faulty plasticity. While some studies have demonstrated […]

Little is known about cerebral motor functions in terms of the connection between brain function and sugar-sweetened drinks (SSBs). Cao et al. (2022) investigated the connection between SSBs and motor function in a population of kids with (n = 106, 6-9 years old) and without (typical development, age-matched n =207) autism (ASD, TD). Data was […]