Nature Video25 September 2025As Trump blames Tylenol, Nature looks into the decades of research on the causes of autism.ByHelen Pearson &Dan FoxHelen PearsonView author publicationsSearch author on: PubMed Google ScholarDan FoxView author publicationsSearch author on: PubMed Google ScholarYou have full access to this article via your institution.Autism is rising. Or at least that’s how it looks. But is it really increasing? And if so, why?Autism is on the rise: what’s really behind the increase?US president Donald Trump has claimed — controversially — that use of acetaminophen, or paracetamol, during pregnancy is linked to autism. But there’s already been decades of research on the condition. So, what does the science say?Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday.doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-03143-z Three tips for talking to a vaccine sceptic The real problems with America’s health Trump team backs an unproven drug for autism — but does it work? Trump links autism and Tylenol: is there any truth to it? How to win a Nobel prize: A three minute guide Mind-reading computers turn brain activity into speech What ChatGPT is and what it's not: a three minute guide Why human brain cells grow so slowly Countdown to a nuclear clock: a three minute guideSubjectsAutism spectrum disordersPublic healthPoliticsLatest on:Autism spectrum disordersPublic healthPoliticsJobs Faculty Positions (Information & Mathematical Science)School of Information Science and Technology invites highly qualified candidates to fill multiple tenure-track/tenured faculty positions.Shanghai (CN)ShanghaiTech University