Scientists identified cellular metabolism and energy signaling as a central factor connecting genetic and environmental ...

As a mom who's waded through endless neurodivergent and autism theories, I've learned to approach new research with a healthy dose of skepticism. But this gut-brain connection autism research from USC ...

This sibling-controlled East Asian study found that autistic individuals, their unaffected siblings, and typically developing ...

A new study proposes that autism arises when genetic vulnerability, an early environmental trigger, and prolonged activation of the cellular stress response align during critical developmental windows ...

Decades of research into autism has revealed this much: There is no simple answer for what causes the condition. Decades of ...

Parents are scrambling to secure a cheap generic cancer drug for their children after the Trump administration touted it as a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Escalante M.D. covers neurodiversity, pediatrics and parenting. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will add an ...

Music has long been described as a universal language one that reaches people even when words cannot. For autistic children, this idea is more than a metaphor.Modern neuroimaging tools such as ...

"Autism is not a processing error. It's a different operating system." –Sarah Hendrickx According to the National Institute of Mental Health, autism is a ...

Brain morphology in children with FSX was compared with those who have idiopathic autism spectrum disorder or typical development.

F rom the outside, autism can be difficult to understand. The unique sensory world of an autistic person can mean that a ...