A comprehensive study has concluded that current evidence does not show a clear link between taking paracetamol during pregnancy and autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. Researchers reviewed all studies on the issue and concluded they were of low quality, with "low to very low" confidence in any results suggesting a link, according to British PA Media agency. Last September, US President Donald Trump had said there was a "rocketing" increase in autism cases and that Tylenol — known as paracetamol in the UK — could be a possible cause. Now, in a new study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), experts, including researchers from the universities of Liverpool and Birmingham, have concluded that women should continue to be advised to take paracetamol when needed to treat pain and fever during pregnancy. They said there is a "lack of strong evidence linking the use of paracetamol in pregnancy to autism and ADHD in children".
