Credit: Getty Images Understanding autism symptoms in women can help physicians better identify and support women with ASD, to ultimately improve their quality of life. As physicians and researchers ...
One in 36 children in the United States has autism, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — but many don’t learn they’re on the spectrum until adulthood. Those who grow up ...
Children diagnosed with autism could be at a greater risk of debilitating digestive issues, a study suggests. Researchers at the University of California, Davis, evaluated over 300 children with ...
This news isn’t hard to swallow. Researchers at Yale University have identified a low-cost prescription drug already on the ...
A new study published in Molecular Psychiatry reveals that the biological underpinnings of autism and ADHD may transcend traditional diagnostic boundaries. While there is increasing appreciation that ...
Microbiome dysbiosis—changes in the composition of gut microbes that alter the metabolites present—has long been implicated in playing a causative role in the pathophysiology of autism spectrum ...
Scientists are uncovering a surprising connection between autism and ADHD that goes deeper than labels. Instead of diagnoses, it’s the severity of autism-like traits that seems to shape how the brain ...
Why is autism more common in men? A new study identifies the MDGA1 gene mutation and the protective role of estrogen in females.