Being anemic while pregnant may increase a woman’s chance of having a child with intellectual disability, autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
A behavioral therapy called pivotal response treatment may boost the communication skills of autistic children with language delay better than do standard speech and autism therapies.
An experimental leukemia drug and a chemical in black pepper ease breathing and movement problems in a mouse model of Rett syndrome.
Researchers have created a microscopic particle that traps immune molecules found in a woman that are linked to autism in her child.
A new analysis challenges the idea that mutations in the sperm of older fathers lead to higher rates of autism among their children.
Problems with protein-filled parcels called exosomes may contribute to Rett syndrome, a condition related to autism.
The loss of 21 genes on chromosome 3 may substantially raise the risk of autism.
A new study that combines data from more than 20 million births has found that a cesarean section delivery is associated with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
A drug that treats tumors and epilepsy in people with tuberous sclerosis complex does not boost their intelligence or ease autism traits.
Brain organoids made from typical human stem cells begin to show synchronized neuronal firing patterns after growing in a dish for at least four months.
Most regions in the United States do not have an autism diagnostic center or specialist.
