Folic acid, a B vitamin, may lower autism risk and ease features of the condition.

Women who take acetaminophen — commonly marketed as Tylenol in the United States — early in pregnancy may increase their daughters’ risk of language delay.

Children of women who are hospitalized during pregnancy may develop poor physical, social, cognitive or emotional skills.

Researchers find a surprising link between certain pollutants and reduced autism risk, the world welcomes — and fears — the first primate clones, and new U.S. clinical trial rules reverberate globally.

Autism’s underlying biology, associated behaviors and treatments can all put people on the spectrum at serious risk for obesity.

How the brain’s immune cells develop in ‘germ-free’ mice might help explain why autism is more prevalent in boys than girls.

Women who take folic acid or other vitamins before or during pregnancy may decrease their risk of having a child with autism.

We waded through the sea of autism studies published in 2017 and spotted several themes.

Cultural barriers lead clinicians to misdiagnose or miss children with autism in immigrant communities.

Black and Hispanic children are less likely than their white peers to meet criteria for an autism diagnosis.