Unhealthy maternal diets may alter gut microbes, impacting brain development and increasing autism risk in offspring. Study ...

Children on the autism spectrum disorder are 160 times more likely to drown; last year 105 children drowned in Florida, of ...

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Rutgers Health scientists suggest exposure to natural environments may offer benefits for children in underserved communities.

Access to green spaces before, during and after pregnancy may lower the risk for neurodevelopmental disorders in children.

Dr. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national birth injury lawyer, states, “We are evaluating children who had a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder Level 2 and Level 3.

Several risk factors present during pregnancy have been associated with autism. Some, like older parental age and use of certain antiepileptic drugs, have strong research support. Others, such as ...

A new study has found that diabetes in pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and ADHD in children, but academics stress more research is needed ...

Dr. Malia Beckwith says many individuals with autism can develop relationships, careers, and live independently with the ...

In 2013, the DSM-5 was released, which combined all the subcategories of autism into a single diagnostic entity called the “autism spectrum disorder.” This was done to address inconsistencies ...

Children on the autism spectrum disorder are 160 times more likely to drown; last year 105 children drowned in Florida, of ...