New research identifies four presentations of autism based on genetics, behaviors and the ages when symptoms first appeared.

Autism has long been known as a spectrum, signifying a wide range of symptoms and severity. Now, new research suggests that ...

Yale School of Medicine (YSM) scientists have discovered a molecular difference in the brains of autistic people compared to ...

What does it mean to be autistic? In theory, one would presume the people most qualified to answer that question are those who are autistic. In practice, however, those who are on the spectrum — like ...

Autistic adults show reduced availability of a key glutamate receptor, mGlu5, across widespread brain regions.

This informational guide, part of PS's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help.

Anecdotal evidence suggests those with autism tend to enjoy board games more than most, and now two new studies identify some reasons why this might be the case. The team behind the research, from the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than half of the apparent increase in childhood autism cases in Denmark between 1980 and 2011 may be due to changes in how those cases are reported, according to a new ...

The microbiome-based test carries US FDA Breakthrough Device status and is designed to rule out low-risk autism cases early ...

With the calendar flipping to 2026 this week, the expansion of Medicaid services for autism therapy is at a standstill, and ...