Even mild inflammation during pregnancy led mouse offspring to develop persistent brain overactivity, sensory sensitivity, ...
The definition of autism may have become so broad that it risks confusion and even misdiagnosis, according to a new editorial ...
The number of people with the condition has increased rapidly in recent decades. Some researchers and clinicians worry that many patients have been wrongly diagnosed.
Black women and girls on the spectrum have long been under-diagnosed and overlooked. A diagnosis arrives late for many of them — or not at all.
Prosper Health reports on autistic masking and unmasking, highlighting unmasking as a way to embrace one's true self while ...
Autism, also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how a person perceives, communicates, and interacts with the world. This disorder often goes ...
Researchers in California have found that a drug heralded by the longevity community could ease autism symptoms.
Popular communication methods for nonspeaking autistic people have ignited a fierce debate over what counts as evidence of hidden cognitive abilities. Omer Hashmi, 33, who is autistic and minimally ...
An 18-year sibling-design study in Psychiatry Research finds that childhood ADHD more than doubles adult depression risk and ...
The state has expanded requirements for mental and physical health screening, substance use support and behavioral healthcare.