A long-overlooked stretch of the human genome appears to play a distinct role in shaping the social and stereotypic ...

Mothers who work in jobs where they are frequently exposed to toxic chemicals or experience high stress have higher odds of ...

Geschwind's study on autism, one of nine published in the May 24 issue of Science, builds on decades of his group's research profiling the genes that increase the susceptibility to autism spectrum ...

New research published in The American Journal of Human Genetics has identified a previously unknown genetic link to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study found that variants in the DDX53 gene ...

Researchers have found a significant link between the levels of specific dihydroxy fatty acids in umbilical cord blood and ASD symptoms. Their findings highlight the role of these metabolites in the ...

Researchers from the University of California San Diego found that prescriptions for leucovorin, a drug sometimes used ...

A STUDY claims to have identified three maternal jobs that could raise the risk of a child’s autism. Published today in the ...

People who learn they have autism after age 6 — the current median age at diagnosis — are often described as having a “milder” form of autism than people diagnosed as toddlers. Subscribe to read this ...