The number of recorded autism diagnoses has risen enormously. During the 1960s, about 4 in every 10,000 children in the ...

Medically reviewed by Aleesha Grier, PsyD Autism symptoms in adults often include social communication difficulties, ...

Blocking the glycine transporter SLC6A20 restored important brain signaling and improved social, communication, and ...

Many autistic adults experience mental health difficulties. Research shows that autistic people are more likely than neurotypical people to experience emotion dysregulation, having trouble feeling and ...

The definition of autism may have become so broad that it risks confusion and even misdiagnosis, according to a new editorial ...

Families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can face immense daily burdens due to a combination of severe food ...

Community Autism Intervention provides applied behavior analysis therapy (ABA) to individuals ages 1 to 12 years old with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. Treatment is ...

Two new studies from the UC Davis MIND Institute examined regulatory T cells (Tregs) and their potential role in neuroinflammation and behavioral changes associated with autism. Tregs act as immune ...

A new study published in the journal Nature Communications suggests that exposing mice to mild inflammation during pregnancy ...

No link seen in U.S. boys and Tylenol use was uncommon ...

"Love on the Spectrum" star Kaelynn Partlow demonstrated "autistic joy," a deep, full-body euphoria often experienced by folks with ASD.