Signs & Symptoms

Nearly one-third of autistic young people put themselves or others in danger in any given three-month period.

Extra copies of a gene called BOLA2 predispose people to autism and may protect against iron deficiency.

How well autistic children perform daily-living tasks tracks with their language skills and autism traits.

People who have mutations in a gene called PHF21A tend to have a constellation of traits and conditions, including autism.

Adults with autism are more than twice as likely as neurotypical people to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.

Children born with high blood levels of vitamin D have 25 percent decreased odds of autism compared with those born with low levels.

Autistic people who carry mutations in a gene called PTEN have distinct behavioral and motor problems.