UCLA Health researchers have created a comprehensive map showing how eight different genetic mutations associated with autism ...

A wider public conversation has arisen over whether it's time for a shift in how we think about categories of autism, amid ...

The number of Americans diagnosed with autism jumped 175% between 2011 and 2022 thanks to a surge in new cases among young adults, new research finds. A developmental disorder, autism affects how ...

Adding robots to therapy can help autistic children develop foundational social skills like taking turns, making eye contact, ...

April is National Autism Awareness Month, so we’ll honor this recognition by taking time to understand what it means to be on the autism spectrum. Autism spectrum disorder is a diagnostic category ...

Parents of autistic children are clamoring for a prescription vitamin promoted by federal health officials. But there's ...

You might know someone who excels at their job but dislikes small talk, or a friend who replays conversations, worrying about ...

A recent interview with Caragh McMurtry, 1 an ex-Olympic rower from the UK, revealed that she was diagnosed with autism after living with a misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder for five years. In the ...

Due to researchers' increasing attention and interest in exploring neurodivergence, there is a constant influx of new information pertaining to the commonalities between autism and eating disorders.

How dietitians can use flexible, neurodiversity-affirming meal planning to support autistic and ADHD clients without rigid ...

A comprehensive new analysis of 43 studies published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Women's Health found no ...

Businesses scrambling for artificial-intelligence talent are tapping an unusual resource: people with autism, who can do repetitive AI tasks for hours or who excel at pattern recognition. Norwest ...