Researchers at Princeton University and the Simons Foundation have identified four clinically and biologically distinct ...

In the US, more than 5.4million adults, or 2.21 percent, have autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, autism rates are increasing, and diagnoses are becoming more common in younger adults. One study ...

A specialized vitamin D3 nanoemulsion significantly improved core autism symptoms in children. New research explores how a ...

“The supplementation of children with autism using the prepared vitamin D3-loaded nanoemulsion has led to a reduction in the ...

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Dr. Allen Frances, about his piece in the New York Times titled, "Autism Rates have Increased 60-Fold. I Played a Role in That." ...

2. Speech Delay While most children can speak in complete sentences by around 2 years, it is normal for some to take a little longer. Children with autism may experience differences or delays in ...

In my professional life, rubella matters, too. As an autism researcher, I’ve watched with concern as unfounded fears about a link between childhood vaccines and autism have returned.

A new CDC report stated that autism rates are rising in the U.S., as more than 3% of America's kids are being diagnosed. A spokesperson from Autism Speaks reacts to the latest data.

Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is the clinical name for the condition most people refer to as autism. Autism is defined as "a complex developmental condition that affects communication, social ...

More boys and men have traditionally been diagnosed with autism than girls and women. That’s because researchers have mostly studied males, and symptoms vary by gender, cognitive neuroimaging ...

In a recent study published in Nutrients, researchers evaluate the relationship between the gut microbiome and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ASD: Prevalence, symptoms and etiology ...

When a deaf child has autism, it often goes undiagnosed for far too long, says Dr. Danielle Previ, G-’15 & PhD ’18, senior manager of the Gallaudet Psychology Clinic. She first recognized the problem ...