Anyone who has ever survived being a teenager should be well aware that parenting a teenager can be no easy feat. But factor in a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or intellectual disability ...

Researchers investigating the role of cholesterol metabolism disorders in the etiopathogenesis of autism spectrum disorder ...

Scientists have found a cluster of genes that plays a role in the development of an autism subtype. The genes are involved in controlling brain development, as well as the metabolism of cholesterol.

The causes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) - including genetic and environmental factors - are not entirely understood. Many studies have already shown that serious maternal infection during ...

A new study proposes that autism arises when genetic vulnerability, an early environmental trigger, and prolonged activation of the cellular stress response align during critical developmental windows ...

Last year the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 1 in 54 U.S. children aged 8 and up was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder — a 10% increase from the CDC’s last study in ...

A mother’s persistent thyroid dysfunction while carrying her fetus may increase autism risk in children, according to research from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.