Imaging of patients with a rare condition associated with autism reveals altered nerve-fiber pathways. It’s still unclear what’s different in the brains of people with autism spectrum disorders, but evidence from ge...

Autism researchers have found a link between low birthweight and children diagnosed with autism, reporting that autism risk is five times greater in premature infants than children born at normal weight. The children, some born...

Siblings of people with autism show a similar pattern of brain activity to that seen in people with autism when looking at emotional facial expressions. Researchers identified the reduced activity in a part of the brain associa...

According to a study, exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants during pregnancy may modestly increase risk of autism spectrum disorders. However the researchers cautioned that the number of children ex...

Autism spectrum disorders are devastating developmental disorders characterized by altered social interactions and behavior. Although genetic risks are known to contribute to the development of autism spectrum disorders, the ge...

Two promising new treatments for autism have shown effectiveness in pilot studies. Several studies indicate that children with autism often have abnormalities in critical biochemical functions that help maintain health – spec...