Researchers in Oregon edit human embryos, prenatal antidepressants may play a role in autism risk, and gut microbiota are associated with early cognition.

Watch the complete replay of Julie Lounds Taylor discussing the transition to adulthood in autism.

Many adults with autism receive fragmented healthcare. Specialized clinics and personalized ‘tool kits’ are filling in the gaps.

Not all individuals with autism show signs of falling off a social cliff after high school; those who participated in organized sports and clubs fare the best.

Girls with autism may not get a diagnosis because certain features of the condition look different in them than they do in boys.

People with autism fall in love. They marry. They even (gasp) have sex. Yet these deeply human needs have mostly gone ignored by scientists.

Many people on the spectrum take multiple medications — which can lead to serious side effects and may not even be effective.

Increased autism risk among children exposed to antidepressants in utero may be related less to the medications than to the mothers’ depression.

A combination of multiple diagnostic tests may gauge the extent to which adults with autism attempt to blend in.

If passed, the $6.3 billion 21st Century Cures Act would make mental health a national priority.