Autism

There is no link between autism and vaccines containing the preservative thimerosal.

Oxytocin improves skills in socially inept, but not in people who already do well in social situations.

A deletion in the human genome can increase a person's chance of developing autism or schizophrenia by 14 times.

Now 15 percent of all kids have a diagnosis of a developmental disorder, such as autism or ADHD.

Many children with autism stop receiving speech therapy and other mental and physical health care services after high school.

Findings nix assumption that undiagnosed siblings aren't affected by the disorder.

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Children at a high risk of developing autism were more likely to have certain abnormal structures within the placenta, a new study says.

Learning to speak relies on motor skills and positive reinforcement.

A drug initially approved for weight loss may improve autism-like symptoms in people with fragile X syndrome.

Autism, ADHD, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and schizophrenia may share some genetic risk factors.

Folic acid supplements in early pregnancy may lower the risk of autistic disorder.

Listening to babies' cries may provide clues as to whether they are at risk for autism.

Exposure to air pollution from cars in early life may increase the risk of autism, a new study suggests.

Children may be more likely to develop autism if their mothers had the flu a prolonged fever during pregnancy, a new study suggests.

A person's gaze is the result of complex tasks in the brain.

One type of autism caused by a rare genetic mutation may be treatable.

A test give to one-year old children may help identify kids at risk for autism.

Listening to this Elvis song may elicit a strong hormonal response in people with Williams syndrome.