Romanian orphans reveal clues to origins of autism
Understanding autism features in children who were deprived of social contact as infants could offer clues to the condition.
Understanding autism features in children who were deprived of social contact as infants could offer clues to the condition.
Increased autism risk among children exposed to antidepressants in utero may be related less to the medications than to the mothers’ depression.
Parents in the United States tend to rate their children’s autism features as more severe than do parents in four other countries.
A large study finds that certain health complications during pregnancy or delivery increase the chances of having a child with autism by 26 percent or more.
Watch the complete replay of Deborah Fein’s webinar discussing a form of ‘optimal outcome’ in autism.
Although the number of people diagnosed with autism is on the rise, the proportion with severe features has dropped since 2000.
A new computer program accurately estimates the prevalence of autism from children’s medical and school records.
Babies who have their first bowel movement before birth have a slightly increased risk of autism, according to a study of nearly 10 million people.
Our picks for the top 10 papers of the year highlight leaps in our understanding of autism, as well as lingering gaps.
Women who come down with influenza while pregnant are no more likely than those without the infection to have a child with autism.