What they found: Scientists at UC San Diego identified cellular metabolism and energy signaling as a central factor connecting all known genetic and environmental autism risk factors. The 3-hit model: ...

A difference of a few years may not sound like much, but in autism spectrum disorder, earlier identification can open ...

New research shows autism and ADHD may share brain and gene patterns, changing how we understand both conditions.

The idea that two conditions at opposite ends of life might be biologically linked is beginning to upend long-standing assumptions in brain science, blurring a divide that has shaped the field for ...

Does prenatal medication cause autism? A new study links sterol-inhibiting drugs (SBIMs) to higher ASD rates, identifying a 1 ...

FMT shows promise in helping children with autism by restructuring gut bacteria, which can significantly reduce ...

A human voice has no special ring to the autistic brain because areas related to reward and emotional context are not well wired to its center of voice recognition, a Stanford University study has ...

The researchers focused on a class of medications called sterol biosynthesis-inhibiting medications, or SBIMs, which are ...

A study links maternal use of cholesterol-inhibiting medications during pregnancy to increased autism risk in children, ...