For many years, autism has been identified as a spectrum with differing levels of ability. New research suggests that the age ...

The new analysis study showed the delay may stem from genetic mutations that are present when a child is born – but activate ...

A major new review has put hundreds of alternative autism treatments under the microscope—and most didn’t hold up. Scientists ...

Autism warning signs: When behavioral changes signal need for evaluation Follow along as the Baltimore Ravens and Green Bay ...

When there are fewer dendritic spines, fewer synapses are formed, and brain cells struggle to communicate properly. This ...

Kaelynn Partlow, who starred on “Love on the Spectrum,” donned a viral T-shirt designed in Greenville, S.C., to show support ...

A new study in the lab of Jason Stein, Ph.D., modeled brain development in a dish to identify cells and genes that influence ...

Childhood immunizations are essential for protecting against infectious diseases, disability and death. With developing ...

While folinic acid is generally safe and well-tolerated, doctors must still be careful. It can reduce the effectiveness of seizure medications, which are sometimes prescribed to children with autism ...

WASHINGTON — For many experts, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s promise for "pulling back the curtain" to find autism's causes in a few months is jarring — and unrealistic. That's because it ...