New research identifies four presentations of autism based on genetics, behaviors and the ages when symptoms first appeared.

For years, we've thought of autism as lying on a spectrum, but emerging evidence suggests that it comes in several distinct ...

Autism has long been known as a spectrum, signifying a wide range of symptoms and severity. Now, new research suggests that ...

Autism is thought to affect about one of every 36 American children. New research has shown that it may be possible to diagnose the disorder in some kids with a relatively simple test that assesses ...

When Marc and Cristina Easton’s son was diagnosed with autism at 20 months, the Baltimore couple left the doctor’s appointment in confusion. Their toddler – who was very social – did not resemble the ...

This technique provides researchers the ability to navigate the brain's complex network of different cell types. More than 800,000 nuclei were isolated from post-mortem brain tissue of 66 individuals ...

An analysis of how brains with different forms of autism develop has revealed common underlying mechanisms that may respond to existing medications. An analysis of how brains with different forms of ...

Autistic adults show reduced availability of a key glutamate receptor, mGlu5, across widespread brain regions.