A recent study published in Autism Research suggests that the cognitive shifts associated with autism are significantly larger in females than in males. The findings provide evidence that females may ...

Studies reveal a complex interplay of traits, genes, and brain structure behind the dual diagnosis—raising new questions about how we define and treat both conditions.

The Food and Drug Administation is approving a generic drug for a very rare genetic disorder, but not for autism.

A newly discovered biological chain reaction explains how high levels of a common brain chemical can lead to cellular ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a generic medication for a rare brain disorder, while walking back suggestions by President Donald Trump and other administration officials ...

The FDA declined to endorse leucovorin as a treatment for autism, but approved the drug to treat cerebral folate deficiency, ...

Researchers have uncovered a surprising molecular chain reaction in the brain that may play a role in some forms of autism.

New research has revealed that people with similar levels of autistic traits are more attracted to each other, and their brains synchronize in unique ways during passive and active communication. The ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a generic medication for a rare brain disorder, while walking back ...

But FDA officials said Monday that the agency later focused only on the strongest scientific evidence. That evidence only supported the drug’s use for people with the rare genet ...

In November, after the Centers for Disease Control inserted inaccurate statements and misinformation on its website devoted to vaccines and autism, more than two dozen disability-rights groups ...