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 ...

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

A new review proposes that autism arises when genetic sensitivity, early-life triggers and prolonged metabolic stress ...

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

Gut microbiome differences may shape autism traits, with beneficial bacteria linked to better gut health, lower inflammation, ...

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 ...

Researchers at the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have uncovered new insights into how brain wiring differs in ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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