How chemical tags called methyl groups position themselves on genetic sequences may hint at some of the causes of autism.

Children who are diagnosed with autism before age 2 and a half years show more gains in their social skills than children who are diagnosed later.

Autism prevalence in the United States rose to 1 in 44 children in 2018, up from 1 in 54 in 2016.

Almost 60 percent of autistic people may have an average or above-average intelligence quotient, according to a new longitudinal study.

Shafali Jeste has spent the bulk of her scientific career searching for biological markers of autism. Her goal: to improve lives through early diagnosis and speedy testing of therapies.

Andrew Whitehouse talks about his conservation efforts in the Australian Outback, what it’s like to be an identical twin and why he leaves work promptly at 5 p.m.

Autism diagnoses in the United States now precede developmental services and interventions, according to a new study.

Dysfunctional circuits and a rogue sodium channel in the brainstem may explain the disordered breathing pattern seen in children with Pitt-Hopkins syndrome, a form of autism.

Moving most clinical assessments online during the coronavirus pandemic has created a digital divide while closing some geographical ones, say Somer Bishop and Lonnie Zwaigenbaum.

The algorithm estimates a child’s likelihood of having autism from patterns of co-occurring conditions in electronic health records, outperforming a widely used screening test.