The basic definition of autism that I’ve given you – that it’s lifelong and neurodevelopmental, and that there are ...

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have identified new genetic variants associated with autism spectrum ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is the clinical name for the condition most people refer to as autism. Autism is defined as "a ...

A uniformly praised proposal to improve police interactions with people on the autism spectrum has at least one more vote to go before becoming law, despite having already passed ...

A team of Taiwanese researchers have used a nationwide, population-based cohort to examine whether taking acetaminophen during pregnancy might be linked to a higher likelihood of ...

Brains are staggeringly complex. Usually, when we talk about shifting neurodevelopmental traits, we’re looking at years of intensive therapy and complex interventions. But new research from Stanford ...

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A new study discovers how nitric oxide triggers a biochemical domino effect in the brain, leading to mTOR overactivation in ...

Studies from Drexel University and the University of Fukui reveal alarming new insights into the effects of screen time on toddlers.

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