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

Do vaccines cause autism? Is it bad parenting? Can autism be cured? Experts bust common autism myths and explain how misinformation delays diagnosis and fuels stigma in India.

A wider public conversation has arisen over whether it's time for a shift in how we think about categories of autism, amid ...

Admittedly, the spectrum is wide, and those with extreme forms of autism and their caregivers often contend with incredibly ...

Since 2013, when the DSM-5 collapsed five autism subtypes into the single diagnosis of "autism spectrum disorder (ASD)," we've treated autism like a monolith. Maybe that made sense when our tools were ...

Genetic and clinical data suggest dietary factors may influence autism risk via immune pathways, highlighting the need for ...

New numbers show that autism affects one in 59 children. More children are being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...