Autism is not associated with ultrasound frequency or duration, maternal age and education affect autism odds, and people on the spectrum benefit from their ‘special interests.’

Nearly half of adults with autism live with a family member and about one in five is unemployed.

Panelists on Kaiser Health News‘ weekly podcast discuss the budget deal that passed the U.S. Congress this week.

Watch the complete replay of Will Spooren discussing an European effort to find biomarkers for autism.

Scientists campaign for elected office in record numbers, folate autoantibodies are common in autism families, and neurons form a genetic mosaic in the brain.

In a rare show of bipartisanship, Republican and Democratic Senate leaders announced a two-year budget deal that would increase federal spending for defense as well as key domestic priorities, including many health programs.

Autism researchers need no longer worry that their basic research will become entangled in the red tape associated with clinical trials.

Watch the complete replay of Mayada Elsabbagh discussing autism research on the global stage.

Microbiologists debate the existence of bacteria in the womb, yet another movie relies on stereotypes to portray a person with autism, and the U.S. federal government delays implementation of the Common Rule for clinical research.

Even a brief shutdown of the government can dramatically affect the process of conducting science and the support for young scientists.