A new study finds key differences in the development of the cortex between autistic boys and girls ages 2-13. The study found sex-specific changes in the thickness of the outer layer of the brain, ...

Language can prove a bugaboo for children with autism. Now new research finds that it’s possible to use toddlers’ brain responses to words to predict their linguistic and cognitive skills down the ...

In recent years, scientists have identified hundreds of different genes associated with autism, a burst of discovery that has ...

Multiple new studies are advancing understanding of autism spectrum disorder by linking specific genes, brain structures, and prenatal factors to its development. Research spans from identifying rare ...

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AIIMS Delhi warns that excessive early screen time is linked to ASD-like traits and developmental delays. Experts advise no ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a condition that affects the ability to interact and communicate. It may have symptoms that are similar to those seen in some brain injuries. Autism spectrum disorder ...

Joseph Buxbaum was initially unconvinced. When early hints of a connection between autism and Alzheimer’s began to appear in the medical literature a few years ago, they struck him as implausible — ...

A growing concern from the national capital has put parents on alert about children’s increasing screen exposure. Experts ...