A large dataset analysis indicates that standard psychological therapies frequently fail to help autistic patients with depression and anxiety. Researchers found that adapting care to fit ...

ST. LOUIS — A study published in the Journal of Personalized Medicine about twin girls claims the therapy reversed symptoms of severe autism. The condition affects how people communicate and interact ...

The Trump administration is hailing a medication called leucovorin for reducing some autism symptoms, but experts who research or treat autism almost uniformly agree the medication should be studied ...

Researchers have found that the severity of autism symptoms, rather than the diagnosis itself, is linked to patterns of brain connectivity associated with genes connected to autism and ADHD.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a condition that affects the ability to interact and communicate. It may have symptoms that are similar to those seen in some brain injuries. Autism spectrum disorder ...

A new study showing that feeding mice a beneficial type of bacteria can ameliorate autism-like symptoms is “groundbreaking,” according to University of Colorado Boulder Professor Rob Knight, who ...

Every year, thousands of children miss critical windows for early autism intervention—simply because diagnostic tools rely too much on subjective observation. Once that window closes, the ...

The classification of autism has been a mishmash. The very real disorder started out in the 1920s as children who refused to play with others and were indifferent to parental affection. All this was ...

Cannabidiol (CBD) may help reduce problematic behaviors in boys with autism. The corresponding study was published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Previous research suggests that ...