Genetic Tests for Autism Can Sometimes Change Lives
The assays don't always yield results, but the information they offer can, at times, alter the course of treatment or prevention
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Why Are There So Few Autism Specialists?
Lack of interest, training and pay may limit the supply
How History Forgot the Woman Who Defined Autism
Grunya Sukhareva characterized autism nearly two decades before Austrian doctors Leo Kanner and Hans Asperger
Does Autism Raise the Risk of PTSD?
The two conditions share many traits, but the connection has been largely overlooked until now
Serotonin Revived as a Possible Target for Autism Treatments
Speeding up the chemical messenger’s action makes autism-modeling mice more social
Study Ties Autism to Maternal High Blood Pressure, Diabetes
Children born to women who had diabetes or high blood pressure while pregnant are at an increased risk of autism, two new studies suggest
Brains of Children with Autism Show Unusual Folding Patterns
The brains of children with autism fold differently than those of their typical peers. Whether they are unusually smooth or convoluted depends on location and age
Meet the "Bad Boy" of Autism Research
Dennis Wall explores radical ideas, including “smart glasses” to help interpret emotions
Numerous Health Problems Burden Young Adults with Autism
Young people with autism have more psychiatric and medical conditions than do their typical peers or those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Growth Spurt in Head, Skeleton Mark Autism in Boys
Boys with autism have smaller heads, are shorter and weigh less at birth than their typical peers do—but all that changes by age 3, a new study suggests
