An international team has found a potential link between autistic-like behavior in adult mice and exposure to a common antidepressant in the womb. They also
Researchers have found that sleep problems in patients with autism spectrum disorder may be linked to a mutation in the gene SHANK3 that in turn
Diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by trained professionals in children as young as 14 months are remarkably stable, suggesting that accurate screening and earlier
Allopregnanolone, a hormone made by the placenta late in pregnancy, is such a potent neurosteroid that disrupting its steady supply to the developing fetus can
A new study examined differences in the way girls and boys on the autism spectrum used certain types of words during storytelling. This study found