The Trump administration’s claim alarms expecting mothers—but decades of research show no proof that acetaminophen causes autism. What matters: fever, dose, genetics, and context.
Gerald, thank you for the fact-based clarity offered on this important topic. It’s easy to shorthand the findings and draw spurious or erroneous conclusions. Your clear-eyed outlook and reporting are much in need and greatly appreciated.
Did the review of studies offered by the Harvard Review and Mt. Sinai Hospital NOT account for the damage from or complication by high fevers? Does this also mean high fevers may be a stronger factor in causing autism or adhd? I am unclear on this.
The claim made at the press conference was that there is some evidence of the connection -- not that there actually is a connection. Roger Seheult, creator of MedCram and with many board certifications, put out a video on Tuesday
showing that (1) the connection between tylenol and neurodevelopmental problems makes sense biochemically and (2) there is considerable observational research showing the correlation. Seheult often focuses on oxidative stress and the mitochondria, which are at issue here as well.
Given the current medical science on these issues, it makes sense to suggest that pregnant women take precautions, and I find it encouraging that our federal health agencies are united in accelerating these studies.
Gerald, thank you for the fact-based clarity offered on this important topic. It’s easy to shorthand the findings and draw spurious or erroneous conclusions. Your clear-eyed outlook and reporting are much in need and greatly appreciated.
Did the review of studies offered by the Harvard Review and Mt. Sinai Hospital NOT account for the damage from or complication by high fevers? Does this also mean high fevers may be a stronger factor in causing autism or adhd? I am unclear on this.
Not only "just the facts" that we needed at this time, but also explained in a way that us 'mere mortals' can understand! Thank you!
The claim made at the press conference was that there is some evidence of the connection -- not that there actually is a connection. Roger Seheult, creator of MedCram and with many board certifications, put out a video on Tuesday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGaQw5HyX38
showing that (1) the connection between tylenol and neurodevelopmental problems makes sense biochemically and (2) there is considerable observational research showing the correlation. Seheult often focuses on oxidative stress and the mitochondria, which are at issue here as well.
Given the current medical science on these issues, it makes sense to suggest that pregnant women take precautions, and I find it encouraging that our federal health agencies are united in accelerating these studies.
Johns Hopkins fro 2019
https://x.com/PAMarine412/status/1971227783293698517
Mount Sinai
https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2025/mount-sinai-study-supports-evidence-that-prenatal-acetaminophen-use-may-be-linked-to-increased-risk-of-autism-and-adhd
Various others
https://x.com/Leibs_/status/1971214350569570623