Importance Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), characterized by deficits in social
communication and the presence of restricted, repetitive behaviors or interests, is a …

Health-related conditions often differ qualitatively or quantitatively between individuals of
different birth-assigned sexes and gender identities, and/or with different gendered …

People exposed to more unfavourable social circumstances are more vulnerable to poor
mental health over their life course, in ways that are often determined by structural factors …

This report is the second part of a comprehensive two-part series aimed at reviewing an
extensive and diverse toolkit of novel methods to explore brain health and function. While …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one the most disabling developmental disorders,
imposing an extremely high economic burden. Obtaining as accurate prevalence estimates …

Evidence from cross-sectional human studies, and preliminary microbial-based intervention
studies, have implicated the microbiota-gut-brain axis in the neurobiology of autism …

Pro-and prebiotics have been indicated to modulate the gut-brain axis, which have
supportive impacts on central nervous systems, and decrease or control the incidence of …

Microglia are the brain's resident macrophages, which guide various developmental
processes crucial for brain maturation, activity, and plasticity. Microglial progenitors enter the …

Background and purpose Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience
difficulty with communication, learning, behaviour, and social interactions. Animal-assisted …

Importance Although the increased risk of obesity among individuals with autism has been
well established, evidence on the association between autism, cardiometabolic disorders …