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?

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

We understand one another better by mirroring one another's emotions. In her Ph.D. dissertation, Julia Folz concludes that people with autism or social anxiety can be helped by interventions focused ...

Noted in the study is Autism BrainNet, a program set up to educate autistic people and their families about the opportunity ...