Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by differences in how people learn, ...

ATLANTA ― The use of insulinlike growth factor–1 (IGF-1) significantly improves symptoms of social withdrawal and repetitive behaviors in children with Phelan-McDermid syndrome (PMS), a genetic cause ...

Studies from Drexel University and the University of Fukui reveal alarming new insights into the effects of screen time on toddlers.

People with autism are typically diagnosed by clinical observation and assessment. To deconstruct the clinical decision process, which is often subjective and difficult to describe, researchers used a ...

Why Early Detection Matters Every child develops at their own pace, but when certain social, communication, or behavioral ...

The study reveals that children with potential autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show a significant preference for predictable visual stimuli, spending more time observing them than typically developing ...

Autism's defining metaphor of a spectrum may be due for retirement, says one of the field's most influential voices. Dame Uta Frith, the University College London cognitive neuroscientist whose work ...

Talk about a high-ly anticipated breakthrough. A new study from the University of São Paulo suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) cannabis extract could help improve behavior and ease common symptoms in ...

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