With funding from the NIH earmarked by the Autism CARES Act, researchers aim to pinpoint the environmental factors that ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has questioned why autism rates have been rising over the last several years. Experts say he's missing nuance in these conversations.

Almost 130,000 under 18s in England were still awaiting an assessment in December 2024, NHS figures showed. It marks a rise ...

R eceiving an autism or ADHD diagnosis is a process that typically takes a few weeks to several months. In some cases, ...

Clinicians and parents of children with milder autism symptoms might not recognize the potential importance of an early diagnosis or feel the urgency to act. This suggests a need for educational ...

It is an important step for language development in children.‌ Echolalia can also be a sign of autism or developmental disability in children, as well as neurological problems in adults.

RRMS is characterized by clearly defined relapses of increased disease activity and worsening symptoms. These are followed by remissions when the disease doesn’t progress. Symptoms may improve ...

Doctors usually test for and diagnose autism in early childhood. However, as symptoms and severity can vary greatly, it can sometimes be difficult to diagnose. Autism is a neurological condition ...

Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in personal and commercial projects on an ongoing basis without requiring additional payments each time you use that ...

The study, recently published in Cell Reports, explores how changes in dopamine (DA) neurotransmission in the brain contribute to the behavioral symptoms of autism. Autism is diagnosed based on ...

Health providers use a handbook called the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) to diagnose mental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Until 2013, the DSM-4 ...