For decades, autism has been described as a spectrum - an elastic term that stretches from nonverbal children to adults with ...

New research suggests that the way brain networks reorganize moment-to-moment predicts autism severity. Children who spent ...

The Department of Vermont Health Access has said it intends to implement a series of changes that would affect centers for children with autism ...

A new UC San Diego School of Medicine study offers a unified biological model to explain how genetic predispositions and environmental exposures converge to cause autism spectrum disorder.

The study identifies persistent challenges that limit the adoption and scalability of AI- and IoT-enabled assistive systems.

Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Phyllis Heffner, MD is being acknowledged as a Pinnacle Professional Member Inner Circle of Excellence for her contributions in the medical field.

By analyzing over 213,000 developing human brain cells, researchers show that many autism risk genes act through the ECM.

Girls with autism often use masking to appear more socially acceptable. Sensory sensitivities in girls with autism can lead to extreme reactions like meltdowns. Special interests in girls with autism ...

In peer-reviewed research of 51,000 pregnant women, Ben-Gurion University scientists find that if hormone imbalance is 'adequately treated,' kids don't exhibit a higher occurrence of ASD ...

When there are fewer dendritic spines, fewer synapses are formed, and brain cells struggle to communicate properly. This ...