Three widely used tests for assessing autism can accurately measure trait severity in girls and boys.

Isolated from their peers, some autistic men get drawn into extremist views — and, in rare cases, violence — associated with online groups for ‘celibates.’

Emotion control eludes more girls than boys with autism, according to a new study of young people hospitalized for psychiatric issues.

The coronavirus lockdown has radically disrupted autistic people’s schedules and access to services, according to a new survey.

Autistic children and adults report having poor physical and mental health and quality of life compared with the general population.

Some people with autism have an unusually large head. What causes the enlargement? And does it have any bearing on outcome?

Girls with autism are diagnosed 1.5 years later, on average, than boys with the condition, perhaps because they tend to have stronger verbal skills.

Autism may stem from a different — and larger — set of genetic mutations in women than it does in men.

Misinformation about autistic women and sex is common in the scientific community. A study published this year is a case in point.

New data linking autism to steroid levels in pregnant women are inconsistent with basic facts about the biochemistry of steroids.