The unsatisfying answer to this question is that scientists still don’t fully grasp what leads to autism. Rather than a single gene or lifestyle trend, autism is the result of complex ...

This new finding could help explain why some children develop neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism or schizophrenia.

Rampant misinformation linking autism to vaccination has circulated for decades. The latest iteration spreading online ...

Scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have made an important discovery about how inflammation in ...

Embracing the neurodiversity paradigm, which views autism as a difference in brain wiring rather than a disorder to be fixed, is not only a clinical imperative but a societal one.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological condition characterized by atypical behavior and communication. Autism ...

Jan 14 (Reuters) - Autism spectrum disorder is a neurological and developmental condition marked by disruptions in brain-signaling that cause people to behave, communicate, interact, and learn in ...

Explainer-Why Are Autism Rates Rising? By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - Autism spectrum disorder is a neurological and developmental condition marked by disruptions in brain-signaling that cause people ...

Collaborative research is driving the development of future treatments to ease symptoms of autism and epilepsy. The ...

Brain tissue samples are essential for scientific research, especially when it comes to brain disorders such as autism ...

Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month is technically in April, but the USF men's and women's basketball teams decided to get an early start by dedicating a pair of games to a great cause.

(Reuters) - Autism spectrum disorder is a neurological and developmental condition marked by disruptions in brain-signaling that cause people to behave, communicate, interact, and learn in ...