Sensory overload in autism may stem from hypervigilant brain
The brains of some autistic children may not adapt to repeated touch or sound, even after several minutes.
Autism’s core symptoms accompany a constellation of subtle signs that scientists are just beginning to unmask.
The brains of some autistic children may not adapt to repeated touch or sound, even after several minutes.
Adults with autism are nearly 50 percent more likely to die in the hospital than their typical peers.
At 10 months of age, infants later diagnosed with autism show key differences in joint attention, a behavior in which two people focus on the same object or event.
Mice with extra copies of UBE3A, a gene linked to autism and related conditions, are susceptible to death from seizures.
Watch the complete replay of Christine Conelea and Suma Jacob discussing the emergence of repetitive behaviors in autism and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Although many children with autism want to engage with peers, their emotional difficulties often get in the way of their relationships.
Mutations in the autism gene NLGN3 may alter the gut nervous system of mice.
Families of children with mutations in a gene called SYNGAP1 have spurred research into the effects of the mutations on people — and how to treat them.
Young autistic children may fall into three groups based on the number and type of co-occurring conditions they have.
Autistic people described as ‘high functioning’ because they do not have intellectual disability often still struggle with daily living skills.