The study used large-scale CRISPR gene-editing technology to systematically determine which genes are required as embryonic ...

New research identifies four presentations of autism based on genetics, behaviors and the ages when symptoms first appeared.

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.

What does it mean to be autistic? In theory, one would presume the people most qualified to answer that question are those who are autistic. In practice, however, those who are on the spectrum — like ...

Do vaccines cause autism? Is it bad parenting? Can autism be cured? Experts bust common autism myths and explain how ...

A rare disorder called myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) causes weakness and muscle loss that gets progressively worse. Patients with DM1 are about 14 times more likely to be diagnosed with autism ...

Autism is an inherently complex condition, but new research breaks it down into four distinct categories, each defined by a ...

Autistic adults show reduced availability of a key glutamate receptor, mGlu5, across widespread brain regions.

Anecdotal evidence suggests those with autism tend to enjoy board games more than most, and now two new studies identify some reasons why this might be the case. The team behind the research, from the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than half of the apparent increase in childhood autism cases in Denmark between 1980 and 2011 may be due to changes in how those cases are reported, according to a new ...