Saint Louis University Research: High Screen Time Before 2 Years of Age Increases Risk of Autism by Age 12

ST. LOUIS — Ping-I (Daniel) Lin, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, is the paper’s first author. Key takeaways from the study are:  Association Found: The study identified a significant…

Seaver Autism Center For Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai Launches First Drug Trial for ADNP Syndrome

Researchers at the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai have started recruiting participants for a new clinical trial to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of a low dose of ketamine in children diagnosed with ADNP syndrome (also known as Helsmoortel-VanDerAa syndrome), a rare neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in the activity dependent neuroprotective protein (ADNP) gene.