Autism and ADHD traits appear to follow different social paths. In a study of 9,619 Japanese students, autistic traits were ...

A concise history tracing autism diagnosis from early misunderstandings to the modern autism spectrum disorder framework.

A long-term study of over 9,000 Japanese students examined how autism and ADHD traits relate to social adjustment and mental ...

Lawrence Scahill and Karen Bearss describe the results of their recently completed randomized clinical trial in young children with autism spectrum disorder. A multi-site study sponsored by the ...

A large cross-sectional study finds that gut microbial composition in children with autism correlates with both ...

Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa reversed certain behavioral symptoms in a mouse model of autism by fixing a problem in the brain's blood vessels. Their findings, ...

For people with autism, constipation, diarrhea, and abdominal pain often go along with the social struggles and repetitive behaviors that define the condition. This has prompted many to wonder whether ...

Parents are told behavioral approaches don't work for neurodivergent kids. Rigorous trials, including with autistic kids who ...

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 ...

Mealtime is one of the most routine rituals of family life, yet for many households raising a child with autism spectrum disorder, it can become a daily battleground of rejected foods, rigid routines, ...

Children with autism who receive therapy through state Medicaid or Child Health Plus could lose access to treatment, ...

17p11.2 3.7 Mb Smith–Magenis syndrome (deletion) Brain and sleep abnormalities, MR/DD, self-destructive behaviors, speech delay Cardiac, renal and forearm abnormalities, eye abnormalities, hearing ...