Environmental factors unlikely to account for rise in autism prevalence
The relative contributions of genetic and environmental factors to autism have held steady over multiple decades, according to a large twin study.
The relative contributions of genetic and environmental factors to autism have held steady over multiple decades, according to a large twin study.
Older men and women are more likely than young ones to have a child with autism, but this connection is not straightforward.
People with autism have more brain-related health problems, such as headaches and epilepsy, than typical people do.
A child’s environment exerts a strong influence on the severity of her autism, a study of identical twins suggests.
The question of autism’s heritability is compelling for researchers and laypeople alike, but many people in both groups misunderstand its definition.
Multiple independent studies are revealing evidence suggesting that sex steroids are important in autism.
Nearly one-third of autistic young people put themselves or others in danger in any given three-month period.
Pregnant women’s use of acetaminophen may increase the odds of autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in their children.
Children born with high blood levels of vitamin D have 25 percent decreased odds of autism compared with those born with low levels.
Cardiac activity could reveal autism’s physiology and confirm a hunch many clinicians share: that people with autism experience great stress.