The symptoms of autism spectrum disorder are widely misunderstood. Here's what experts and advocates want you to know.

It is important to understand that having genetic risk factors for autism does not mean that a person will necessarily go on to develop the condition. Do environmental factors cause autism?

Psychiatric disorders often overlap and can make diagnosis difficult. Depression and anxiety, for example, can coexist and share symptoms. Schizophrenia and anorexia nervosa. Autism and attention ...

The home secretary said the "cumulative significance" of Rudakubana's three repeat referrals was "not properly considered" by ...

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.

(HealthDay News) — A multilingual experience may aid executive function and reduce symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children, according to a study published in the December issue of ...

What are the most common causes of depression? Studies consistently show that depression is most associated with the number of stressors experienced in life, and the effect is cumulative—the ...

Children born in spring or summer with a specific gene variant may have a higher risk of celiac disease and lower levels of a key protein, according to a study, potentially helping future research on ...