Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is the clinical name for the condition most people refer to as autism. Autism is defined as "a complex developmental condition that affects communication, social ...

On 16 April, Robert F. Kennedy Jr held a press conference about rising diagnoses of autism. The US Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary pointed to new data showing that autism prevalence in the ...

A new study suggests autistic individuals may face a higher risk of psychosis, highlighting the importance of early mental ...

Autism diagnoses have skyrocketed—from a rare condition to a common reality for 1 in 36 children. The dramatic rise has drawn national attention, including from President Donald Trump, who recently ...

A national autism survey found overwhelming agreement that well-being matters, but many autistic individuals don't experience ...

Profound autism is a classification researchers have proposed for autistic people who share certain characteristics. These include having no or limited language ability, an intelligence quotient (IQ) ...

Can a generic drug designed to make chemotherapy work better benefit people with autism? President Trump is touting an “amazing” drug — leucovorin — as “an answer to autism,” a broad range of ...

Mr. Thorp is the editor in chief of Science and a professor of chemistry and medicine at George Washington University. President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have vowed to tackle what they describe ...

New research, led by scientists from the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai and published in ...

You get overwhelmed easily. You struggle to focus on everyday tasks unless something really grabs your interest. Then your brain won't shut off. Maybe you've always felt a little out of sync. Too much ...

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