A new autism diagnostic tool could enable earlier detection — and it’s as simple as going to the bathroom. The breakthrough ...

Autism spectrum disorder affects males far more frequently than females, with diagnoses occurring roughly four times more ...

Specific neurons that secrete the neuropeptide oxytocin in the brain are disproportionately disrupted in a mouse model of autism, a RIKEN neuroscience study found. Artificially stimulating neurons ...

Autism rates across the country continue to climb, but for the first time, the demographics of children diagnosed with the developmental disability are starting to shift in a big way, according to new ...

A new study finds no evidence that antidepressant medications cause autism.

New estimates show that 61.8 million people around the globe have autism and that the developmental disability is among the most common health issues facing youth. As of 2021, researchers found that 1 ...

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disorders could be triggered by air pollution, including the type emitted in car exhaust, a new study suggested — though it had some ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a condition that affects the ability to interact and communicate. It may have symptoms that are similar to those seen in some brain injuries. Autism spectrum disorder ...

Ten year-old Tristan Bonnert, who has autism, with his mother Delilah at their home in Columbia, S.C.Mary Ann Chastain / AP Among the many mysteries that befuddle autism researchers: why the disorder ...

A large review found no causal link between antidepressant use before or during pregnancy and ADHD or autism in children. The ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. My journey with autism began on June 4, 2001, which by the way is our oldest child ...