For decades, researchers have been trying to understand the biological roots of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a common ...

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Hundreds of genes have been linked to autism, yet the precise molecular and cellular mechanisms behind it remain largely ...

Genetic data suggest that expanding diagnostic criteria may account for much of the increase in ADHD and autism diagnoses.

This informational guide, part of PS's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help.

The term was coined in the 1980s by psychiatrist Dr Lorna Wing, whose work transformed how autism was understood in the UK.

The IRIS Phase 2 trial did not meet its primary endpoint in social communication deficits associated with ASDA prespecified analysis in adolescents with moderate to severe baseline irritability (ABC-I ...

Woodway, TX (FOX 44) – For first responders, every emergency call is different – and some require a specialized approach.

Meet Annmarie Houle and her son Evan Volpert. Evan, 26, is on the autism spectrum. He became critically ill a couple of years ...

We must see the person before the diagnosis and ensure that our support systems foster collaboration between national and local governments.

The Food and Drug Administration approved leucovorin to treat a neurological disorder with some symptoms similar to autism. Behavioral therapy payments are an easy target for fraud. Two outsiders who ...