The discovery of four different subtypes of autism is a major step toward understanding the condition’s genetic underpinnings ...

Autism spectrum disorder is tied to an increased risk for Parkinson disease, even after adjusting for depression and antipsychotic/antidepressant use.

Decades of research show that autism is not caused by vaccines or parenting styles. Instead, most causes take place before ...

Researchers at Princeton University and the Simons Foundation have identified four clinically and biologically distinct subtypes of autism, marking a transformative step in understanding the condition ...

Autism has at least four subtypes, an analysis of more than 5,000 children’s genes, traits and developmental trajectories has ...

Stephen Shore, an autistic professor of special education at Adelphi University, has said: “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism.” This quote is popular in the ...

Yale School of Medicine has received a $27.7 million grant to develop a research project that combines advanced brain science and technology with practical communication strategies to find new, ...

Researchers have uncovered four distinct types of autism, each with its own genetic fingerprint, which could unlock the mystery of what causes the condition and how it can be treated.

It can take as long as 18 months for children with suspected autism spectrum or attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorders to ...

In particular, the researchers paid attention to diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder and Parkinson's disease alongside potentially modifying life events, including preterm birth, depression, ...

To study the genetic causes of autism spectrum disorder, a Kobe University research team has created a bank of 63 mouse embryonic stem cell lines containing the mutations most strongly associated ...

Individuals diagnosed with autism may face a significantly increased risk of developing early-onset Parkinson’s disease, according to a large-scale study from Karolinska Institutet. The findings ...