Researchers identified MECP2 regulatory variants that altered gene activity in human neurons and may contribute to ...

Boys are diagnosed with autism earlier than girls, so are genetic differences between early and late diagnosis really about sex? For early-diagnosed autism, a new study suggests not. For late ...

World Autism Awareness Day is observed every year on April 2 to raise awareness, foster acceptance, and provide support for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It’s a complex ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects every individual differently. Scientists have identified more than a thousand genes associated with ASD, yet no single gene accounts for most cases. This has ...

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In elementary school, Ariel sat alone at a desk in the closet. She could see the class through a two-way mirror, but no one could see her. She doesn’t remember if it was a punishment, but she ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House announcement about autism is expected Monday afternoon after President Donald Trump’s weekend comment that “I think we found an answer” to the developmental disorder.

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 ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's ...

A critical look at autism moms and how parental portrayal can marginalize diverse autistic voices and self-identification.