The new research reinforces how complex the neurodevelopmental disorder is and that there isn’t a single cause.

Families of people with severe autism say the repeated expansion of the diagnosis pushed them to the sidelines. A new focus ...

Early diagnosis and intervention are critical in improving quality of life in autism spectrum disorder, though there are barriers to accessing resources.

Holly Madison recently revealed that she is on the autism spectrum, and is lending her voice to support the cause in Las ...

Experts share symptoms of autism in adults, including social communication challenges, repetitive behaviors, difficulty ...

The age at which a person is diagnosed with autism can be partly explained by genetic factors.

As our diagnostic categories expand to include ever milder versions of disease, researchers propose that the act of naming a ...

Leucovorin, a.k.a. folinic acid, is “an ‘activated’ form of folic acid—vitamin B9,” says Jamie Alan, Ph.D., an associate ...

Alcohol use by pregnant women is known to be a major cause of neurodevelopmental conditions. Yet the search for autism ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is estimated to be experienced by roughly 1 in 127 ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provided this guide on autism spectrum disorder as part of a series of ...

New research provides genetic evidence that neurodevelopmental conditions like ADHD and autism may directly increase the risk ...