In the past few years, a team of scientists from the University of Cambridge have explored the correlation between testosterone and autism, with some evidence to boot. But now, new research is showing ...

For many years, autism has been identified as a spectrum with differing levels of ability. New research suggests that the age ...

November 11, 2008 — High levels of annual precipitation have been linked to a higher prevalence of autism, a finding that suggests there may be an environmental trigger for the condition in ...

June 1 (UPI) --Research from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, or NIEHS, has found a link between elevated lead levels in baby teeth and autism. The study by NIEHS, part of the ...

While there are many theories about the cause of autism, the truth is that apart from some uncommon genetic syndromes such as tuberous sclerosis and fragile X syndrome, no one really knows what causes ...

I admit to feeling a thrill when emails come in about the National Autism Indicators Report. The question/answer exchanges with our readers often speak to our reasons for writing the report. Like this ...

Boys with autism and autism spectrum disorder had higher levels of hormones involved with growth in comparison to boys who do not have autism, researchers report. They believe that the higher hormone ...

Backers claim the tests can predict a child’s risk of autism using a strand of hair or a mother’s blood, but critics say they are not ready for the market.

As autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of complex neurodevelopment disorders and because of the elusive pathophysiology ...