A 2022 study published by the National Institutes of Health found that autistic people experience an imbalance between ...

Reelin plays a role in the formation of the correct anatomical structure of a fetal brain. In adults, it is important in memory. Reelin levels are abnormal in the blood and brains of people suffering ...

Because Autistic people process and express emotions differently than neurotypical people, researchers have incorrectly ...

Despite the great need for brain tissue, donations remain rare and aren't easily collected. The authors explain what many families of people with autism know. "The basis for an individual's autism ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has questioned why autism rates have been rising over the last several years. Experts say he's missing nuance in these conversations.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects the way a person perceives and interacts with both other people and their surroundings. Signs and symptoms of ASD often present during the first few years of ...

She struggled to adapt, which is a common problem for autistic people, so like many others on the spectrum, Parsons tried applied behavior analysis (ABA). A controversial but widely-used form of ...

The Google cofounder has donated more than $1.5 billion to Parkinson’s research. Now, as he takes on autism, he’s also ...

He will also testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, the very committee his late Uncle Ted led as chairman before he was diagnosed with brain cancer. Supporters ...