The researchers say inherited genetic mutations, older parents and improved survival rates for pre-term babies also ...

Researchers have discovered how specific brain circuits process empathy, showing that witnessing others in pain activates the ...

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face a high risk of multiple micronutrient deficiencies, especially vitamins A, ...

It’s now called autism spectrum disorder (ASD ... “There is no single test like a blood test or brain scan for ASD diagnosis,” Jang says. “There is also no one single standardized ...

Health and Human Services (HHS) officials led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently confirmed that the Centers for Disease ...

LA Post reveals insights from recent research about the cognitive benefits children with autism may experience from growing ...

A new study reveals how prenatal infections followed by early-life stress—known as "two-hit stress"—can lead to brain ...

Under the new leadership of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the CDC is expected to look into a long-debunked connection between ...

His attorneys argued that there is an “unconscionable risk” he’ll be executed because of a neurological disorder rather than ...

Mark your calendars for April 2, World Autism Awareness Day is a chance to educate, advocate and celebrate the unique strength of individuals on the autism spectrum. Light up the blue and spread the ...

The Florida Senate fully passed a bill 38-0 on Wednesday that would bolster early detection, intervention, and support for ...