Caregivers face increased social isolation and emotional burnout, according to a Rutgers study Families of children with autism face high physical, mental and emotional burdens,…
Discovery points toward new treatment approach Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered why a specific genetic mutation causes intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder in children.…
Recently diagnosed over-50s tell of their experiences in new study Many over-50s who were diagnosed with autism late in life had grown up believing they…
Study promotes daily living skills for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder via parent delivery of video prompting As adults, individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)…
A study in experimental models suggests that allopregnanolone, one of many hormones produced by the placenta during pregnancy, is so essential to normal fetal brain…
Scientist have identified a link between exposure to high levels of oestrogen sex hormones in the womb and the likelihood of developing autism. The discovery…
A major new study has found children with Autism are more likely to be bullied by both their siblings and their peers, meaning that when…
No link found between MMR vaccine and autism, even among children with other risk factors for autism A recent study of all children born in…
Although autism is linked to less empathy in general population it is not a bad thing, says new study Researchers have conclusively shown that people…