Signs & Symptoms

Despite the hype around a new study, it may be too soon to conclude that taking prenatal vitamins during pregnancy lowers the child’s chances of autism.

New artificial-intelligence software detects and analyzes the ultrasonic squeaks and cries that constitute inaudible rodent language.

A popular system used to detect speech may not identify most vocalizations produced by autistic children aged 5 and older.

An analysis of four mouse models negates certain assumptions underlying the signaling imbalance theory of autism.

One in 10 people struggle to recognize their emotions. New research suggests a vital link between our ability to sense our physical bodies and knowing how we feel.

Two independent sets of mice missing a copy of SETD5, a top autism gene, link the gene to the condition’s traits.

The part of the nervous system that regulates heart rate and breathing may be involved in autism.

About one in three autistic people in the United Kingdom is prescribed drugs designed to alter brain function.