The 2025 Year in Review

This year was a VERY eventful year for autism. If you want to hear a highlight of the good news, the great science that was discovered and the ideas developed to help families with autism, listen to this podcast or read the summary here: https://autismsciencefoundation.org/2025-year-in-review/. In summary: more precise subtypes of autism have been discovered and validated using biological markers, explanation for sex differences, new precision medicines for those with known genetic causes of autism, and new research studying the effects of early intervention. It was a great year for science, even with all the challenges from DOGE.

The Immune Taboo

The immune system is critically involved in autism. Of course, there are still a lot of questions to answer, particularly whether dysregulation of the immune system is the cause or a consequence of autism among others. But it is not studied enough. This week’s podcast includes new studies that examine the role of the immune system in autism, and outlines the different theories of how the immune system is involved in ASD.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41345879

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0889159125004490?via%3Dihub

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-025-03349-7

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41125877

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41386-025-02162-8