Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by differences in behavior, social ...

A simple urine test may help identify children at risk for autism sooner than current assessments—opening the door for ...

With autism diagnoses skyrocketing 175% between 2011 and 2022, spotting the developmental disorder sooner, rather than later, ...

A new study introduces the MDM urine test to detect autism risk early by screening for gut microbial metabolites.

Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, has been a topic in the news a lot recently, yet the complex neurological condition remains widely misunderstood. Autism is a difference in how someone’s brain ...

Anyone can be autistic. You probably know a friend, family member, or co-worker who is autistic. Perhaps you are autistic yourself. Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people ...

After a career spent grappling with the neural underpinnings of autism, Uta Frith is unwavering in her controversial call to ...

There has been a growing demand in recent years to separate “profound autism” into its own diagnosis, outside current parameters. Since 2013, autism diagnoses have been split into three levels, ...

Although most people most commonly think of autism as a neurological and developmental condition, it is also linked to a range of physical health conditions. The reasons why autism is associated with ...

US Amanda Knox takes place in court at the start of a session of her appeal trial in Perugia's courthouse on June 27, 2011. Rudy Guede, the third person convicted of killing a British student took the ...