A paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution finds that the relatively high rate of autism-spectrum disorders in humans is ...

New research suggests that the evolution of the human brain may explain why autism is more common in humans than in other ...

The study defines four subtypes of autism — Social and Behavioral Challenges, Mixed ASD with Developmental Delay, Moderate Challenges, and Broadly Affected. Each subtype exhibits distinct ...

Autistic people can have epilepsy. In fact, they may be at a higher risk. We explore diagnosis, treatment, seizure types, and more for people on the spectrum.

The anterior insular cortex (aIC) is an important brain region known to contribute to the regulation of emotions, the ...

Kennedy Jr. promising to find the cause of autism by September. The secretary of Health and Human Services said he believed an environmental toxin was responsible for the dramatic increase in the ...