Despite public confusion, science has made meaningful progress in understanding autism. One of the most consistent findings ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a neurodevelopmental condition, is often associated with difficulties in social communication ...

Autistic adults describe nonverbal communication as an exhausting “unwritten language” they must decode in real time, ...

Early-onset neonatal sepsis and meningitis are associated with an increased risk for childhood epilepsy, according to a study published online July 7 in JAMA Network Open.

The discovery of four different subtypes of autism is a major step toward understanding the condition’s genetic underpinnings ...

The study found that children of asthmatic mothers had increased odds of developing ASD compared to those of asthma-free ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a neurodevelopmental condition, is often associated with difficulties in social communication ...

A FORM of vitamin D could significantly improve core autism symptoms, researchers claim. Studies examining whether the common ...

Autism spectrum disorder is tied to an increased risk for Parkinson disease, even after adjusting for depression and antipsychotic/antidepressant use.

A new fMRI study found that adults with autism and neurotypical individuals process images of body parts similarly in the ...