Researchers analyzed data from Denmark covering 1,702 children diagnosed with autism and born between 1973 and 2012. Those ...

Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children in Canada have discovered a gene that may be responsible for defining behaviors ...

After a career spent grappling with the neural underpinnings of autism, Uta Frith is unwavering in her controversial call to ...

A long‑overlooked stretch of the human genome appears to play a distinct role in shaping the social and stereotypic ...

A long-overlooked stretch of the human genome appears to play a distinct role in shaping the social and stereotypic ...

Thinking about autism has evolved. Just three decades ago, autism was a relatively rare and clearly defined condition, ...

A new study identifies PTCHD1-AS as a key non-coding gene that shapes social and repetitive behaviors in autism without affecting cognition.

Mothers who work in jobs where they are frequently exposed to toxic chemicals or experience high stress have higher odds of ...

The number of children identified with autism spectrum disorder in the U.S. has been on the rise for the past two decades.

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

Although most people most commonly think of autism as a neurological and developmental condition, it is also linked to a range of physical health conditions. The reasons why autism is associated with ...