The question of autism’s heritability is compelling for researchers and laypeople alike, but many people in both groups misunderstand its definition.
For decades, the overwhelming majority of psychology research has examined people who live in the United States and other affluent Western countries — presenting a skewed view of the human mind.
A lack of research on black people with autism makes it difficult for an autistic black woman to survive in the workplace and elsewhere.
The branch of the nervous system that regulates subconscious bodily processes such as breathing and digestion may play a key role in autism.
Multiple independent studies are revealing evidence suggesting that sex steroids are important in autism.
Many people go more than half of their lives before learning that they are autistic; one writer on the spectrum believes we can do better.
Catherine Lord’s career has been defined by relationships: with mentors, protegees and, above all, with autistic people and their families.
Studies of the brain’s sensory system may provide unique insight into the brain mechanisms that underlie autism and could point to possible treatments.
After a decade of working with the Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation, Geraldine Bliss has co-founded a new organization to develop therapies for the condition.
Speaking about a recent federal advisory on marijuana, Jerome Adams, U.S. surgeon general, put a new spin on long-standing admonitions about the drug.
Emergency rooms throughout California are reporting a sharp increase in adolescents and young adults seeking care for a mental health crisis.
