Autism

A simple test previously used in relation to preterm infants and cerebral palsy may aid in predicting autism.

Women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to birth a child with Asperger’s disorder or some other form of autism, suggests a new study.

A mother's health during pregnancy might affect her child's chances of having autism or developmental delays, a new study suggests.

About 10 percent of autistic children progress from severely affected to high functioning.

The number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders in the United States continues to rise.

Kids with autism are three times as likely as their siblings to be bullied.

Autism places a significant financial burden on families.

The early signs of autism are visible in the brains of 6-month-old infants, a new study finds.

The discredited idea that the mercury used in vaccines may lead to autism has led to reductions in vaccine rates and increases in cases of preventable diseases.

Techie types are more likely than artsy people to have a sibling with autism.

Infants who later were diagnosed with autism showed different patterns of brain activity than those not later diagnosed with the condition.

Some children are diagnosed with autism, and then later told they no longer have the condition.

While some can't seem to speak without telling a lie, others stand true to brutal honesty.

What intelligence tests might be overlooking when it comes to autism.

Scientists need to stop always viewing the characteristics of autism as flaws that need to be corrected.

Better prenatal care could help reduce cases of autism, the researchers say.

People with autism don't consider what others think of them.

Researchers have created a new mouse model for autism that could aid in the development of therapies for the disorder.

Hospitalizations for pica have increased 93 percent over the last decade.