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

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

New research suggests that the way brain networks reorganize moment-to-moment predicts autism severity. Children who spent ...

Talk about a high-ly anticipated breakthrough. A new study from the University of São Paulo suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) cannabis extract could help improve behavior and ease common symptoms in ...

Cannabis extract could reduce symptoms in autistic children and teenagers, according to "promising" new research. Cannabidiol, known as CBD, can lead to "meaningful benefits" and improve the behavior ...

For decades, autism has been described as a spectrum - an elastic term that stretches from nonverbal children to adults with ...

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

According to a March 2023 press release from the CDC, about 1 in 36 (2.8%) children have been identified with ASD based on data gathered from 11 communities around the United States. This is a 22% ...

When my son was an infant, I was fascinated by his every expression. He would drift into heavy trance states, seemingly deep in thought and not quite accessible. He didn’t like to be put down, but ...

When a young child is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), professionals tell his parents to get him into treatment as soon as possible. Treatment can begin as early as two or three years ...