Researchers at the University of California San Diego have identified new genetic variants associated with autism spectrum ...

Researchers use long-read genome sequencing to discover 33% more structural variants and 38% more tandem repeats linked to autism spectrum disorder.

AuDHD, the co-occurrence of autism and ADHD, is far more common than most people realize. Here's what it means, what it feels like, and why the word matters so much to so many.

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have identified new genetic variants associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by using long-read whole genome sequencing (LR-WGS), an ...

A hidden molecular chain reaction in the brain may push key cellular systems into overdrive in autism—and scientists just found a way to switch it off.

Brains are staggeringly complex. Usually, when we talk about shifting neurodevelopmental traits, we’re looking at years of intensive therapy and complex interventions. But new research from Stanford ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SELF spoke with researchers, clinicians, and advocates to understand the uptick in diagnoses of autism in adult women—plus, what ...

As the mother of a child with a neurodivergent condition, I’ve navigated my fair share of uncomfortable comments over the years. Everyone from fellow parents and family members to my son’s karate ...

Suicide in autistic people originates in the inequalities they face across their lives, starting in childhood, and spanning education to employment, and health and social care, a new study by a team ...

There's now a new Nevada law putting the power of an autism diagnosis into the hands of more qualified doctors.