A difference of a few years may not sound like much, but in autism spectrum disorder, earlier identification can open ...

New research shows autism and ADHD may share brain and gene patterns, changing how we understand both conditions.

A team of researchers from the University of Aberdeen has uncovered, for the first time, how genes linked to autism and intellectual disability may influence early brain development. Subscribe to our ...

Autism and Alzheimer’s share brain wiring issues like faulty genes (SHANK3) and weak connections, raising later dementia risk ...

The symptoms of autism may not be obvious until a child is a toddler, but the disorder itself appears to begin well before birth. Brain tissue taken from children who died and also happened to have ...

FMT shows promise in helping children with autism by restructuring gut bacteria, which can significantly reduce ...

The idea that two conditions at opposite ends of life might be biologically linked is beginning to upend long-standing assumptions in brain science, blurring a divide that has shaped the field for ...

Does prenatal medication cause autism? A new study links sterol-inhibiting drugs (SBIMs) to higher ASD rates, identifying a 1 ...