Spectrum: Autism Research News

Babies with autism show behavioral and brain features that differ from those of babies with language delay.

Music therapy does not alleviate autism features, according to a large international study.

People with autism are less surprised by unexpected occurrences than are typical adults — a possible consequence of overestimating the instability of the world.

A large study of minute mutations in people with developmental conditions, including autism, has uncovered 200 potential risk genes.

Girls with autism may have more difficulty making and executing plans, and taking care of themselves, than do boys with the condition.

The odds of getting an autism diagnosis depend on where in the United States a person lives.

Having fevers while pregnant boosts the risk of having a child with autism, according to a study of more than 95,000 women.

Fetuses favor patterns of light that resemble faces over those without face-like features, suggests the first study of its kind.

Teaching parents to respond to cues from babies at high risk of autism eases the severity of autism features at age 3.

A rare condition marked by a sudden and profound loss of skills is biologically distinct from other forms of autism.