Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Marc and Cristina Easton’s son was diagnosed with autism at 20 months, the Baltimore couple left the doctor’s appointment in ...

A study published in Nature Neuroscience has split autism into two biologically distinct subtypes based on how brain regions communicate with each other. Researchers mapped connectivity patterns ...

For many years, autism has been identified as a spectrum with differing levels of ability. New research suggests that the age when symptoms first appear may help anticipate the specific traits, ...

An analysis of how brains with different forms of autism develop has revealed common underlying mechanisms that may respond to existing medications. As the precursor cells from both groups matured in ...

In a major step forward for autism research, diagnostics, and patient care, researchers have found four distinct autism subtypes, which can be differentiated by genetic features. These clinically ...

Autism is thought to affect about one of every 36 American children. New research has shown that it may be possible to diagnose the disorder in some kids with a relatively simple test that assesses ...

A large–scale international study has identified two contrasting patterns of communication between brain regions in some children and young people with autism.

An analysis of how brains with different forms of autism develop has revealed common underlying mechanisms that may respond to existing medications. An analysis of how brains with different forms of ...

For many years, autism has been identified as a spectrum with differing levels of ability. New research suggests that the age when symptoms first appear may help anticipate the specific traits, ...