New numbers show that autism affects one in 59 children. More children are being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...

According to a recent analysis, neurotypical siblings of children with autism tend to struggle with anxiety, depression, and social difficulties. However, researchers found that autistic children with ...

As the definition of autism has widened, there’s been a growing push to create a new diagnosis, called profound autism, for ...

Researchers have found that the severity of autism symptoms, rather than the diagnosis itself, is linked to patterns of brain connectivity associated with genes connected to autism and ADHD.

Using a new training model, primary care providers improved their confidence to make more in-house diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder, keeping patients off of lengthy specialty clinic wait lists.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- For the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Hispanic children than in White kids according to a new report released Thursday from the CDC. Federal ...

While there may seem to be an upwards trend in the number of children with this disorder, it is more likely due to expansion of its clinical criteria.

What are the early signs of autism? Early signs include delayed speech; limited eye contact; and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities. Is autism genetic? Studies ...

IgE-mediated allergic diseases (e.g., allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, atopic asthma and food allergy) are prevalent (up to 30%) in the general population and are increasing in developed countries. In ...

"Life will be a challenge for them, and we have to prepare them as best we can," says one ...