Publication bias is making antidepressants look like a better option for treating autism than they really are, according to a study published last week in Pediatrics.

Social impairments in autism are likely a consequence of deficits in social motivation that start early in life and have profound developmental consequences, says psychologist Robert Schultz.

New research on children with extra sex chromosomes points to the Y chromosome’s role in autism.

Do rising rates of autism point to a true increase in prevalence or simply reflect a growing awareness and thus diagnosis of the disorder?

Parents searching for a genetic diagnosis for their child with autism now have a new option: a test that analyzes 62 different genes linked to syndromic autism, meaning cases of the disorder caused by mutation of a single gene.

A new study, published in the journal Pediatrics, made headlines this week by suggesting that motherhood obesity may increase the risk of autism in children.

People with autism have diverse brain response to different textures, according to a study that measures the sensory difficulties associated with the disorder.

Children with autism are bullied three times more than their typically developing siblings, according to research from the Interactive Autism Network.

Childhood disintegrative disorder represents a distinct entity within the autism spectrum and it should remain a separate diagnostic category, says Kevin Pelphrey.

A new report from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention finds that autism rates have risen 23 percent since 2009, from 1 in 110 children to 1 in 88.