No one fully understands what causes autism. The number of children diagnosed with the disorder has increased significantly since the turn of the millennium, but experts are not sure whether that ...

Children on the autism spectrum are at risk for “elopement” – or wandering away. And in summer, their risk of drowning rises. Get safety tips.

Children with autism have different brains than children without autism, down to the structure and density of their neurons, according to a study by the University of Rochester Medical Center ...

Severe autism can be reversed and symptoms reduced to an indistinguishable level, scientists have discovered. Two ...

Increased Autism Risk Linked to Y Chromosome, Study Finds Oct. 17, 2024 — Increased risk for autism appears to be linked to the Y chromosome, a study has found, offering a new explanation for ...

The mystery of autism has long enthralled both scientists and individuals. Over time, researchers have proposed various theories of the condition from the diametric mind to the extreme male brain ...

Researchers have found atypical numbers of brain cells in two key areas of the brain in autistic children, according to a new study published in the journal Autism Research. These findings ...

But when mice are used to study distinctly human conditions like autism, the parallels start to break down. Fifteen years ago, researchers introduced the first two mouse models of autism ...

Years after a controversial study was proven to be fraudulent, studies show there’s no link between the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism. In 1998, a medical journal published ...

If your child has a classmate, friend or relative with autism, it can be difficult for them to understand exactly what this means. With a little help from children, families and voice actors ...

But there are key differences: Rett syndrome usually happens in girls, while autism spectrum disorder is much more common in boys. Some symptoms of RTT don’t happen with autism spectrum disorder.

If you are referred for an assessment, it should start within 3 months and be done by a team of people who are specialists in autism. One person in this team should be your case coordinator – this ...