It’s 43 minutes past midnight. This is downtown Oslo.

Patricia Aas 🐢🏳️‍🌈@patigallardo.bsky.social · last mo.

I think maybe tomorrow is canceled

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Mathematical Skills in Children with Developmental Language Disorder:…

Can developmental language disorder predict mathematical difficulties in children, and which specific maths skills are most affected? Anne Mari Høgetveit in a video abstract of her JCPP Research Revie...

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My kumbaya take on the matter is that we should teach causal inference really well — this should in principle prepare people to do better observational causal inference, to do better RCTs, to understand what is suitable in which scenario, & to appreciate the (limited) magic of randomization.

The design of a CBT programme adapted for DLD is then described. Psychoeducation, relaxation, exposure and cognitive techniques were adapted to lower language demands. This "version 1" requires next steps of co-production with individuals with DLD and a test of its efficacy.

What is the systemic relationship between autism and mental health? This article explores why Autistic people struggle to access services. https://neurohubcommunity.org/2026/05/08/autism-and-mental-health-the-system-wasnt-built-for-us/ #ActuallyAutistic

Autism and Mental Health: The System Wasn’t Built for Us

What is the systemic relationship between autism and mental health? This article explores why Autistic people struggle to access services.

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Dr Susan Oliver (PhD)@drsusanoliver.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Sorry antiaxxers, a new systematic review of 59 studies showed no association between aluminium adjuvanted vaccines and serious or long term health outcomes, such as asthma, autism spectrum disorders, or other chronic conditions. www.bmj.com/content/393/...

Daisies growing wild on the cliff overlooking the ocean #BlueSkyArtShow #Edge #Oregon #flowers #ocean #nature #photography #scape

This was taken from the canoe, just as the morning mist was lifting. #blueheron

We talk about a “youth mental health crisis” as if kids just became fragile. In clinic, their distress maps perfectly onto poverty, housing, racism, school & digital harms. My new @bmj_latest piece asks: what if they’re not overdiagnosed, but overexposed? 👇 www.bmj.com/content/392/...

Blaming overdiagnosis fails to confront the deeper causes of children’s distress

An upcoming UK review1 into the possible “overdiagnosis” of mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions in children risks overshadowing another crisis: a generation being made ill by deprivation. ...

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Eric Topol@erictopol.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Covers of the 2 leading science journals this week @science.org and @nature.com www.science.org/content/arti... www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

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Miles Klee 🦉@milesklee.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Academics and technologists are sounding the alarm about a growing crisis in scholarship as we know it: AI-generated citations of nonexistent papers that have infested real journals. Despite being fake, the sources are widely assumed to be authentic the more they appear in published literature.

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Ben Williamson@benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵 Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...

This is an *outstanding* blog post. Full of great information about visualizations. Definitely one I'll be going back to over and over (and over) again.

Saloni@scientificdiscovery.dev · 8mo ago

Big new blogpost! My guide to data visualization, which includes a very long table of contents, tons of charts, and more. --> Why data visualization matters and how to make charts more effective, clear, transparent, and sometimes, beautiful. www.scientificdiscovery.dev/p/salonis-gu...

thanks to Ran Blekhman for this nice review of our piece on #autism and #microbiome blekhman.substack.com/p/the-autism...

The Autism-Microbiome Hypothesis Is Falling Apart

Why this new review paper should be required reading for every microbiome researcher

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This excellent Q&A with @wiringthebrain.bsky.social in @thetransmitter.bsky.social gives an exceptionally lucid and accessible breakdown of concerns over the state of autism-microbiome research literature.👇

Going against the gut: Q&A with Kevin Mitchell

A new review of 15 years of studies on the connection between the microbiome and autism reveals widespread statistical and conceptual errors.

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so I just commented on that paper in Cell Host and Microbe that is cited as evidence that the autism/microbiome link is solid: pubpeer.com/publications... (not sure what the word “precision” is supposed to mean in the title) tldr; looks p-hacked 🫤 and I couldn’t find the ethics approval 🤔

Kevin Mitchell@wiringthebrain.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Criticism of Autism-Gut Microbiome Research Sparks Pushback www.the-scientist.com/criticism-of...

"these approaches suffer from serious flaws... claims of mutual support amount to “pseudo-triangulation”... appearance of convergence from individually unconvincing lines of evidence... “quasi-replication,” where any difference in the microbiome is taken as adding to evidence of a real effect

Cell Press@cellpress.bsky.social · 9mo ago

The link between the gut #microbiome and autism is not backed by science, researchers say. Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA @wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social

Sum: Nah. Gut #microbiome tests are everywhere. Should you get one? medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11... #GutHealth - Little evidence to support use - Often associated with sale of unproven supplements - And even if worked, probably wouldn't change approach (healthy diet, exercise, sleep)!

Gut microbiome tests are everywhere. Should you get one?

At-home gut microbiome tests are trending, selling insights to the curious, empowerment to the chronically ill and a claimed path to longevity to the wellness-conscious.

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The genetic mystery of why some people develop autism bbc.com/future/artic...

The genetic mystery of why some people develop autism

Genetic factors are thought to play a major role in the development of autism – but for decades what they are has proven elusive. Now scientists are starting to uncover clues.

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Important to remember

Kevin Mitchell@wiringthebrain.bsky.social · last yr.

Discordance between identical twins *could be* caused by some (still unknown) environmental factor, but doesn't have to be. Development itself is inherently variable (with variation in outcomes that is not due to any external cause)

Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA) aims to speed up the route from basic research to treatments for profound autism. Scientific director Matthew State shared more about the initiative’s goals and upcoming RFAs in a Q&A with @lauschenk.bsky.social. www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/exp...

Expediting clinical trials for profound autism: Q&A with Matthew State

Aligning Research to Impact Autism, a new initiative funded by the Sergey Brin Family Foundation, wants to bring basic science discoveries to the clinic faster.

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"The protective effects of maternal warmth on mental health outcomes for children exposed to ACEs were largely accounted for by pre-existing genetic and environmental factors." A result that seems complementary to the Refrigerator-mother theory. doi.org/10.1111/jcpp...

<em>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry</em> | ACAMH Pediatric Journal | Wiley Online Library

Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with mental health problems, but many children who experience ACEs do not develop such difficulties. A warm and supportive adult presen...

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My article in The Times today Exam stress: how to understand your child’s brain www.thetimes.com/article/fdbc...

Exam stress: how to understand your child’s brain

Sarah-Jayne Blakemore explains what happens to brains under pressure

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State of the art stuff. Cognitive Flexibility is a key topic.

Lucina Uddin@lucinauddin.bsky.social · last yr.

Check out our new special issue on cognitive flexibility @coolscontrol.bsky.social: authors.elsevier.com/a/1l4vl8MqMi...

Out today: What Autism Taught Us About Our Social Nature by Uta & Chris Frith www.psychologicalscience.org/article?ru=h...

Horrifying.

Kevin Mitchell@wiringthebrain.bsky.social · last yr.

An autism case series, vaccine hesitancy, and death by measles acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

A child's love of reading.

Art UK@artukdotorg.bsky.social · last yr.

Who's that boy? Read about Vincenzo Foppa's 'The Young Cicero Reading' 👉 buff.ly/ojqVJQj 📷 Wallace Museum

Here's a nice clear explainer of the main findings from the new autism study, by @hannahdevlin.bsky.social, including comments from @utafrith.bsky.social.

Autism should not be seen as single condition with one cause, say scientists

Those diagnosed as small children typically have distinct genetic profile from those diagnosed later, study finds

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<em>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry</em> | ACAMH Pediatric Journal | Wiley Online Library

With high twin concordance and sibling recurrence risk, the influence of genetic factors in the etiology of autism is not disputed. The contribution of environmental risk to the etiology of autism is...

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For a thorough dismissal of the acetaminophen scare read this editorial by Eric Fombonne First published: 17 October 2025 doi.org/10.1111/jcpp... ..."no evidence for a causal association...singling out acetaminophen use to ‘prevent’ autism was unscientific and truly irresponsible".