Many people go more than half of their lives before learning that they are autistic; one writer on the spectrum believes we can do better.

Speaking about a recent federal advisory on marijuana, Jerome Adams, U.S. surgeon general, put a new spin on long-standing admonitions about the drug.

Thousands of research presentations, five days: Spectrum looks back at the 2019 Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in Chicago.

People in the United States view certain personal information, such as their social security number, as more sensitive than data about their physical or mental well-being.

Khara Ramos explains how the Brain Initiative incorporates the emerging field of ‘neuroethics’ into the research it funds.

Canada’s health department is now sharing study results on new drugs and treatments online. Transparency advocates want the United States to do the same.

Denver, Colorado, is one of at least eight cities considering an Oregon program to decriminalize and improve the treatment of people with severe mental illness — while saving the city money.

The U.S. government has injected $1.8 billion into autism research with a potential new focus: adults on the spectrum.

A new rule to restrict legal immigration, published by the Trump administration this month, is sowing confusion and anxiety even among immigrants not directly affected by it.

A Utah program provides comprehensive care for autistic people across the lifespan and engages families in the decision-making.