UCLA Health researchers have created a comprehensive map showing how eight different genetic mutations associated with autism ...

A new study published in Nature in the paper, “Developmental convergence and divergence in human stem cell models of autism,” provides new insights by demonstrating that while different mutations ...

Autism is linked to a complex mix of genetics and environmental factors, not just one cause. Advanced parental age, very low ...

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson walked into my office with hope and hesitation, settling on the couch for an initial assessment of their six-year-old son, Timmy. While they were both incredibly kind and gracious ...

Clinicians and researchers continue to address unproven and debunked claims about the origins of autism — most notably that vaccines and prenatal acetaminophen use may increase the risk for the ...

There is considerable overlap between children with medical complexity (CMC) and autism, with significantly higher expenditures seen for those with medical complexity and autism, according to a study ...

New research suggests that those diagnosed with autism in late childhood, adolescence, or young adulthood are more likely to have a different type than those diagnosed in early childhood. "We found ...