Amanda Prestigiacomo

Kennedy announced earlier this month that his department will find the cause of autism in a matter of months. Here he is speaking to President Trump.

An autism organization, Autism Speaks, suggested that the rise in autism cases is largely due to better screening, better understanding of the disorder, and therefore a higher diagnosis rate. The organization said other genetic and environmental factors are still being studied, but that only likely accounts for a small part of the increase.

An autism organization, Autism Speaks, suggested that the rise in autism cases is largely due to better screening, better understanding of the disorder, and therefore a higher diagnosis rate. The organization said other genetic and environmental factors are still being studied, but that only likely accounts for a small part of the increase.

Kennedy believes that's flipped, that only a small portion of the increase can be attributed to a better diagnostic process.

Kennedy believes that's flipped, that only a small portion of the increase can be attributed to a better diagnostic process.

Another weight loss drug has passed its first trial. This one comes in pill form. Daily Wire reporter Amanda Prestigiacomo has the details.

Another weight loss drug has passed its first trial. This one comes in pill form. Daily Wire reporter Amanda Prestigiacomo has the details.

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Those are your drive home updates this afternoon. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com. And in case you missed it this morning, we covered some major stories, including more troubling details emerge about the deported El Salvadoran, the State Department shuts down a controversial agency, and the UK Supreme Court rules transgender women don't qualify as actual women legally.

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Yeah, so one of the biggest takeaways is that scientists have been clinging to this idea that a biomarker, like a specific gene, could lead to a direct diagnosis of ADHD or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. But research now suggests that that's false. ADHD is just a collection of symptoms that can be subjective and arbitrarily diagnosed.

Yeah, so one of the biggest takeaways is that scientists have been clinging to this idea that a biomarker, like a specific gene, could lead to a direct diagnosis of ADHD or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. But research now suggests that that's false. ADHD is just a collection of symptoms that can be subjective and arbitrarily diagnosed.

Children and adults can temporarily experience these symptoms that can come and they can go, and they're largely associated with your environment. Additionally, children who were put on ADHD medications, which is some version of amphetamine, they were found to have short-term relief of symptoms. Compared to kids with no intervention at all, there was no difference long-term.

Children and adults can temporarily experience these symptoms that can come and they can go, and they're largely associated with your environment. Additionally, children who were put on ADHD medications, which is some version of amphetamine, they were found to have short-term relief of symptoms. Compared to kids with no intervention at all, there was no difference long-term.

And children placed on these meds overall, they didn't show a boost to their academics. The only difference was in behavior. Now, that was really shocking since very often children are put on these medications to boost their school performance.

And children placed on these meds overall, they didn't show a boost to their academics. The only difference was in behavior. Now, that was really shocking since very often children are put on these medications to boost their school performance.

Well, some studies have shown that long-term use is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly hypertension and arterial disease. It can also stunt growth, which is very concerning since so many children are put on these medications.

Well, some studies have shown that long-term use is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly hypertension and arterial disease. It can also stunt growth, which is very concerning since so many children are put on these medications.

Kids who took ADHD meds were found to be shorter than those who were never on the medications, and they never made up for that growth loss, according to longer-term data. Wow.