Signs & Symptoms

A study of more than 5 million people reveals the onset and prevalence of nine diagnoses that often accompany autism.

Autism may be just as common among children missing a segment of chromosome 16 as it is in those with an extra copy.

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.