Despite the naysayers, research into the gut-autism axis is producing useful results and helping kids with autism feel less ...

Among the problems people with Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) struggle with are difficulties with social behavior and communication. That can translate to an inability to make friends, engage in ...

Mutations associated with autism can inhibit the release of the bonding hormone oxytocin and cause abnormal social behavior in mice, researchers report. Autism spectrum disorder is a ...

The reason is simple: scientists focus on analyzing the behavior of a child and not on biochemical anomalies of the body. When a child with suspected autism comes to a doctor, doctors run ...

Although doctors can identify the condition, scientists are still trying to understand exactly why it happens and how the brain develops differently. The human brain is made of billions of tiny cells ...

The teacher was halfway through explaining a lesson when she suddenly stopped. A piece of chalk slipped from her fingers and clattered to the floor as her eyes fixed on a child sitting in the corner ...

Lately, terms like autism, autistic traits, and spectrum disorders have become increasingly common. But there is another term that is starting to become a buzzword among parents, which is ...